The Gospel reading for today presents a powerful message of the “rejected stone becoming the cornerstone.” This message resonates deeply with the struggle for human rights in the Philippines, as it highlights the rejection of marginalized and oppressed individuals and groups, who, like the stone, are striving to claim their rightful place in society.
At two world institutions, the United Nations and the Vatican, despite obstacles, momentous changes are on the way: changes that would ensure women equal rights with men to be elected heads of their policy-making and executive bodies.
An official of the Police Regional Office Mimaropa confirmed that the three were under military custody. The humanitarian team, however, were made to wait outside his office as they were informed that the police official was engaged in a meeting with 'higher-ups.'
The three were investigating human rights violations related to reports of bombings and shelling in the area earlier this year which were connected to mining and quarrying projects that affected the residents and indigenous people.
“If the government is truly not involved, then why aren't they helping in the search or offering other remedies for the families and organizations searching for Dexter and Bazoo?"
“The bombs did not reach our community. Prior to this, residents were apprehensive because it might reach our mountains. I do not know why but somehow it did not reach us. Maybe we are too far from where they were holding the exercises."
Environmental group said the Aerotropolis project has "resulted in the displacement of coastal communities, the loss of their livelihood, the deforestation of their mangrove forest, and numerous cases of harassment from police and military agents."
Karapatan demands a stop to what they describe as “steadily growing cases of violation against the International Humanitarian Law (IHL).”
The vog carries acidic gasses like sulfur dioxide (SO2), which can cause eye, throat, and skin irritation, breathing difficulties, chest tightness, headaches, sore throats, nausea, and fatigue. It can also worsen pre-existing health conditions such as asthma, lung problems, and heart disease.
"There is an urgency to reinstate NFA's functions that were removed by the Rice Liberalization Law. Only then can the NFA have an influence on the local rice industry that is now dominated by the private sector. One of the priorities now is to be able to lower the price of rice and to make it affordable."
"If the 'war on drugs' were effective, the proliferation of illegal drugs would no longer be an issue. If domestic investigations were efficient, I wouldn't be here asking for help again."
“They [soldiers] should be the ones protecting our youth who speak up, not the ones repressing our rights to speak out." - Aila Joy Esperida, editor-in-chief of The Democrat.
Students from state universities are calling for higher budgets for science laboratories, classrooms, and equipment amid expectations of excellence.
“It was a period of unmitigated tyranny and corruption in our history that we must never forget and, more importantly, must never allow to happen again.” That was the core message – reflected on t-shirts, flyers, placards and streamers – that human rights defenders...
In 2021, the Philippine Statistic Authority estimates that about 1.83 million OFWs worked abroad from April to September of the same year. The same data reveal that about “four in every ten” OFWs work low-status or ‘elementary’ jobs, such as street vendors, construction and factory workers, cleaners, domestic helpers, and agriculture laborers. They are the hired workers, doing the 3Ds works, (dirty, dangerous, and demeaning). It was recorded that the majority of OFWs work in Asia, specifically Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Singapore, and Qatar.
The 51st Martial Law commemoration protest in Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Thursday was a deeply moving experience that went beyond my duties as an intern at Bulatlat.
Sapagkat hindi lamang karaniwang lumipas na presidente si Marcos. Ang kanyang diktadura na kanyang binihisan ng martial law declaration ay karumal-dumal na pag-atake lalo na sa mga kapatid nating Muslim o Bangsamoro na tinulak sa pader na lumaban at mag-armas bilang pagdepensa sa kanilang mga komunidad sa Mindanao.
“This is a proof the correctness of our collective fight against reclamation, alongside the fisherfolk communities— a sign for us to continue our struggle,” Jonila Castro said
Jpeg Garcia’s advocacy for peace based on social justice made him a target of state forces, his fellow human rights defenders in the Southern Tagalog region said.
Karl Castro, the show's creative director, pointed out that the show reveals the continuity between the environmental degradation from the Marcos Sr. administration up to now, under his son, Marcos Jr.
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