Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, May 28, took the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and other government agencies to task for the alleged modus of some government officials facilitating the production of fake passports and aiding human trafficking syndicates to recruit Filipino minors to work...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) should hasten the repatriation of all trafficked Filipinos, especially minors, in Syria, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, May 3. Hontiveros reiterated her call after “Alice,” a trafficked overseas Filipino worker (OFW) whose experience came to...
Philippine businessmen Wednesday, (April 14) took a pause from their busy schedules to make a stand against China’s aggression in the country's territory. With that business groups rallied behind Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, other government officials and various groups...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, March 16 said she will investigate the supposed involvement of Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials in the outbound trafficking of Filipino women. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Hontiveros made the commitment after...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to enhance the military's operations by strengthening its knowledge of the people's basic rights. Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, AFP Chief of Staff (6th Infantry Division –...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Friday maintained that President Duterte is the driving force behind the unabated spate of killings and human rights abuses in the country because he continues to promote a culture of violence and impunity. Senator Leila de Lima (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO /...
It looks like the issue of "Tililing" movie poster is far from over. This after the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) criticized the flick's poster which it claimed to be insensitive on the issue of mental health. "Although CHR believes that creators have artistic freedom, it is concerned about...
Experimental fashion designer launches human body-inspired collection HAIR-RAISING Fix Your Hair Top Long Version In 1957, Ed Gein was arrested after authorities discovered a museum of horrors inside his farmhouse in Plainfield, Wisconsin: Various human body parts were used as fixtures and...
Christina Perri American singer-songwriter Christina Perri has announced on Twitter that she and husband Paul Costabile lost their baby girl. "She was born silent after fighting so hard to make it to our world," she wrote on Twitter. "She is at peace now & will live forever in our hearts."...
How this local social entrepreneurship company managed to retain all its employees this pandemic By Macel Feliciano ALL HANDS ON DECK Packing online orders with the CEO (left most) A total of 3.3 million workers have been displaced by the Covid-19 pandemic from March to Oct.11, 2020, based on the...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is amending the guidelines for banks’ operational risk management particularly on “people risk” and is proposing to adopt more rigid rules on human resource-related risk. The BSP wants stricter recruitment and selection of banks’ personnel as well as...
Hayden Kho, Vanessa Matsunaga, Joy Mendoza, and Nicole Hernandez share tips on spending quality time with their kids Given the current situation, it’s undeniable that apart from adults, children are also vulnerable to the stress brought about by the sudden change in their everyday lives. This...
