In observance of this year’s Human Rights Day, marking the 77th anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Caritas Philippines and the Episcopal Commission on Social Action – Justice and Peace reaffirmed their commitment to promoting and defending the human dignity of...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has awarded the Guagua District Jail-Male Dormitory for its contributions to human rights policy particularly, in ensuring humane safekeeping and development of persons deprived of liberty (PDL). The Guagua District Jail-Male Dormitory bagged this year's Gawad...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Over 500 members of different human rights groups staged a rally at Liwasang Bonifacio, in Ermita, Manila on Saturday, Dec. 10, to commemorate the International Human Rights Day. The Manila Police District (MPD) said the participants, who were members of Amihan, Anakpawis and...
A good development. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (House of Representatives website) That's how Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro described the developments in the stateside cases against Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name (KOJC)...
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...
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...