At least four United Nations (UN) entities will work hand-in-hand with the Philippine government to implement a three-year capacity building and technical cooperation program for the promotion and protection of human rights in the country. (L to R) UN Representative to the Philippines Gustavo...
The Philippines and the United Nations (UN) have launched a joint program that outlines mechanisms that aim to strengthen the country's institution and support its continued fulfillment of international human rights obligations, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. L-R: United Nations...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday declared that the Duterte administration is making “real progress” in human rights, specifically in the fight against illegal drugs, with its broadening cooperation and alliances with international institutions. Locsin made this...
In anticipation of the opening of the third regular session of the 18 th Congress next week, the United Nations and several of its representative agencies in the Philippines has called on both the House and the Senate to prioritize the immediate passage of a law that increases the age for...
The Philippine government should take advantage of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to aggressively push for solutions to expedite the implementation of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGa), environment groups and climate justice advocates said. Since the Philippine...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is supporting the bid of Iloilo City to be designated as the “Creative City of Gastronomy“ by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). La Paz Batchoy, a prominent noodle soup dish from La Paz, Iloilo City composed of savory...
The Philippines has sounded the alarm on the significant gap in coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination in the world as 80 percent of the global vaccine supply went to high- and upper-middle-income countries. DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Marian Jocelyn T. Tirol-Ignacio delivers the Philippines’...
The Philippines and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signifying a mutual commitment to enhance the country’s capabilities to detect and interdict known and suspected terrorists and criminals using passenger data. Philippine...
President Duterte has declared the month of July of every year as the "National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Awareness Month." President Rodrigo Duterte reads a document during a meeting with top government officials on July 6, 2021. (Malacañang) In Proclamation no. 1180, the President directed...
Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III believes that rich countries should first consider the plight of other nations before they start the discussion about booster doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday urged the Philippines to ensure that justice is served as it expressed deep concern over reports of two children caught in alleged government operations causing their “untimely and unjustifiable deaths”. UNICEF (via Twitter) “Ending...
The Philippine may no longer take back its vote in favor of a United Nations-led inquiry into the alleged rights abuses during the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza, Malacañang said Thursday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during the ceremonial signing of new laws in...
