The Philippines has condemned the resolution made by the European Parliament on the country's human rights situation, saying it is a "misguided attempt" to interfere in the national electoral process. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement on Sunday, Feb. 20, the Department of Foreign...
Two health workers' groups and batchmates of Dr. Natividad "Naty" Castro called for her release, flagging concerns on the doctor's whereabouts after her arrest. Dr. Naty Castro (Photo courtesy of UP College of Medicine class 1995) Authorities arrested Castro, 53, on Friday, Feb. 18, in her home in...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos hasn't committed any form of human rights abuse and thus, shouldn't be forced to apologize. Senatorial candidate Harry Roque (center) flashes the thumbs up sign during one his sorties in the Ilocos Region (Lakas-CMD Media) UniTeam senatorial candidate and...
More people have been accosted for supposedly violating quarantine protocols than the number of individuals tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the height of the pandemic in 2020, a coalition of medical groups said. Police officers inspect motorists’ identification cards at a...
The list of the unvaccinated persons in 12 of the country’s 17 regions is now with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). This was revealed by DILG Secretary Eduardo Año as he stressed that the list will be used to refocus the vaccination strategy to the barangays that lag...
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...
