Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has called on the human rights community to demand justice for the killings of two members of farmers group Anakpawis in Sorsogon last January 15. De Lima said the deaths of these members adds to the increasing number of farmers killed under the Duterte regime. “I...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has welcomed the filing of murder charges against the 17 police officers over the killing of two of nine activists who were killed during the so-called “Bloody Sunday” operations in CALABARZON last March 2021. The detained senator, who is seeking a re-election...
Consumer rights group stages exhibit by pandemic-hit artists FOOD FOR THOUGHT Artificial Flavor by Geronimo Santos We are bombarded with products that promise instant gratification but most of them are made of artificial ingredients deceive customers. Contemporary visual artists who have been...
In line with its commitment to promote and protect children's rights, the Department of Education (DepEd) is determined to strengthen the implementation of rights-based education (RBE) for this year. (FILE PHOTO / DepEd / FB) DepEd, through its Legal Affairs strand, highlighted the different...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday, Jan. 14, hit back at ACT-Teacher's Rep. France Castro, of the Makabayan bloc, for branding the inventory of the unvaccinated individuals against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a “witch hunt’’ despite assurances that...
Despite concerns raised by human rights groups on drug-related killings, President Duterte stood firm in his stance not to apologize to the deaths that resulted from his administration’s drug war. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. (Malacañang photo) In his...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) commended Antique province for its intense anti-drug campaign despite the prevailing unfavorable circumstances due to the coronavirus disease- 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “Despite the ongoing pandemic, Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils...
To support all of its personnel and stakeholders to be constructive and to respect, protect, fulfill, and promote the rights of the child in the context of basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) vowed to implement the Rights-Based Education (RBE) framework in its policies, plans,...
Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School PGIS in Talaingod, Davao del Norte in June 2021 (DepEd Philippines Facebook page) Recognizing the impact brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on children, the Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirmed its commitment to protect and...
'Pandemiocracy' Filipino-Italian actor-director Ruben Soriquez with his feature documentary Pandemiocracy, has just represented the Philippines at the 18th Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival, one of the oldest and most widely internationally established festivals on Human Rights, that has taken...
The Philippines wants no part in a new resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to launch an international investigation into alleged abuses in Ethiopia as this will not help improve the situation. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (File photo/Malacañang) Foreign...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Dec. 13, thanked human rights advocates as they endorsed her and eight other senatorial candidates in the 2022 elections. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Aside from Robredo, the organizations under the coalition group HR Vote 2022...
