Presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao has pledged to end extra judicial killings (EJK) and prosecute those behind it should he become the next chief executive in the country. Sen. Manny Pacquiao Esports1 A deeply religious leader of the country, Pacquiao made this vow on the occasion of the...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz For Elmer Labog, chairperson of the labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno and one of the two Makabayan senatorial candidates, human rights should be a top issue in the 2022 presidential race. Labog knows human rights. He was one of the many young Filipinos of the late 1960s and 1970s...
On the occasion of International Human Rights Day 2021, Malacañang has highlighted the programs that the Duterte administration has implemented "to reduce inequalities and advance human rights". President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "(We) find satisfaction that, during the past six years,...
Vice President Leni Robredo hopes that the commemoration of the International Human Rights Day serves as a call to action against oppression and inequality. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo, who is running for president in the 2022 elections, said Friday, Dec. 10, that may the...
Peewee Apostol Music is an essential component in any content, programs, commercial establishments, and public performances. However, you cannot legally use music you have not written yourself, or licensed from a music library or the owners to publish it online or publicly. It’s that simple. “A...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. slammed the west over its supposed "monopoly" of good governance, saying the Philippines acknowledges that while there are many ways to govern countries, one sure way to treat people is with decency. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr....
A bill granting married women the rightto retain their maiden names instead of adopting surnames of their husbands has been approved by the House of Representatives.
HOR plenary pandemic With 227 members voting in the affirmative, House Bill 10459 was passed on third and final reading. There...
Groups demanded an end to violence against women amid reports of increasing rates of gender-based abuse. (Photo from GABRIELA Youth) In a statement, the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) stressed the need for women's empowerment to "achieve social justice and social progress." "For so long, women...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Nov. 22, called on public and private sectors to work together towards the promotion and protection of children at risk (CAR) and children in conflict with the law (CICL). DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista (Screengrab from...
To further underscore the importance of rights-based education especially at a time of a pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) will hold the Third National Summit on the Rights of the Child in Education next week. (Photo from DepEd) The DepEd Central Office, through the newly created Child...
Recognizing the challenges brought by the pandemic on children, the Department of Education (DepEd) has lined up a series of activities in the celebration of the 29th National Children’s Month (NCM) this November. Children play with bricks in Baseco Compound, Manila. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Philippine military outpost at Ayungin Shoal won't be abandoned. Malacañang Palace (Photo from PNA) Malacañang, through Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, gave this guarantee Friday, Nov. 19 on the heels of last Tuesday's incident wherein three Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked two...
