Senators on Tuesday, March 7 took turns castigating an Adamson University official over the school’s perceived negligence in preventing hazing practices committed by fraternities and sororities not officially recognized by their institution. During the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights...
Women's group Gabriela, together with the Commission on Human Rights and the Sarilaya, hold the Purple Action Day to call on women's demand for social justice during the opening of Women's Month on Wednesday, Mar. 1, at the Liawasang Diokno, CHR Headquarters in Quezon City. (Mark Balmores / Manila...
House Committee on Human Rights Chairman and Manila 6th district Rep. Benny Abante issued a stern message Thursday, Feb. 23 to European Parliament (EP) Subcommittee on Human Rights members. Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. speaks during the meeting with the European Parliament...
Parliamentarians of the European Union (EU) are scheduled to visit the Philippines this week to assess the human rights situation in the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Monday. This came after the government accepted the request made by the European Parliament (EP)...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The United Nations rights chief on Saturday warned that recent advances in artificial intelligence posed a grave threat to human rights and called for safeguards to prevent violations. This week more than 60 nations including the United States and China called for regulating...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) encouraged advocates and stakeholders to submit their lineup of activities for the upcoming National Women’s Month Celebration. Submitted entries may be included in the official calendar of events for NWMC 2023. Upcoming plans and projects may be sent at...
How Dekada ’70 by Lualhati Bautista, whose given name translates to glory, can inspire the next generations By Poch Eulalia A POWERFUL AUTHOR Lualhati Bautista was an award-winning novelist best known for Dekada‘70 and Bata, Bata… Paano Ka Ginawa I was in junior high when I first encountered...
There are still loads of things to do in order to thoroughly defeat and eradicate all forms of gender-based violence, said Gabriela, but amid all these hardships, a silver lining lingers through the public’s continuous commitment to resist and unite against inhumanity. Rise For Freedom: One...
National alliance of Filipino women, Gabriela, will lead the conduct of One Billion Rising campaign: Rise for Freedom on Saturday, Feb. 11 in line with its oath to eradicate all forms of gender-based violence. One Billion Rising, a global action to end violence against all identities subjected to...
Activities for the National Women’s Month are all planned and now scheduled, said the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) less than a month before the annual celebration begins. In the Philippines, National Women’s Month is celebrated annually in March to highlight women’s achievements and...
PARIS, France -- Territories in Brazil's fragmented Atlantic Forest where Indigenous peoples enjoy secure land rights have seen measurably less deforestation than similar areas in which land tenure is weak or non-existent, researchers reported Thursday. The findings, published in the journal PNAS...
A "Magna Carta of Air Passengers' Rights" is being sought by the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives on the heels of the disastrous Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) New Year's day crisis. The scene at NAIA on Jan. 2, 2023, a day after the critical system glitch (Noel Pabalate/...
