The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reaffirmed its commitment to protect and promote human rights while fulfilling its duties to secure the country and the Filipino people. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel recite a pledge of commitment ro promote and protect human rights in the...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles called on human resource (HR) officers stating that they are in a strategic position to direct management in appreciating the role of human capital as the organization’s most important asset. (CSC / MANILA BULLETIN) In his message at the...
The current work setup in the Philippines brought a lot of changes to how companies operate. The hybrid work setup has been implemented by most companies in the country for work efficiency while ensuring employee health and safety. Through this setup, the various changes to company operations are...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the local government units and housing agencies to closely collaborate with each other in a bid to build houses for Filipinos that are accessible to schools and workplaces. (Malacañang Photo) During the nationwide turnover of 30,000 housing units...
A 16-year-old-girl, who was allegedly forced to serve as a sex worker, and two other victims of human trafficking were rescued by police during an entrapment operation that also led to the arrest of a Chinese man in Pasay City on Sunday, Dec. 4. Col. Byron Tabernilla, city police chief, said the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Sunday, Dec. 4, highlighted the Philippines’ role in protecting the rights of overseas Filipinos as he noted the importance of multi-sectoral cooperation in advancing human rights in the global scale. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo delivers a video...
The Philippines has reiterated its intention to work with fellow United Nations member states in promoting human rights and upholding fundamental freedoms such as of the press. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) During the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) human rights dialogue in Siem Reap,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, December 2 welcomed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) move to investigate the reported trafficking of Filipinos for a cryptocurrency scam in Myanmar. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, December 1 called on the government to implement a stricter border control in the Philippines to prevent human trafficking syndicates from pursuing their activities in the country. At the same time, the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and...
CEBU CITY – Various cause-oriented groups urged the government to protect human rights and find solutions to problems currently besetting the country during the commemoration of the 159th birth anniversary of revolutionary leader Andres Bonifacio on Wednesday, Nov. 30. MEMBERS of cause-oriented...
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality is keen on inviting members of the Philippines’ Aviation Security Command (AVSECOM) to shed light on the human trafficking of Filipinos into Myanmar. The matter of inviting members of the AVSECOM to the Senate’s probe...
Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has praised the Philippine Association of Food Technologists, Inc. (PAFT) for supporting the Marcos administration’s call toward human security, which he said was hinged on food. Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo...
