Women journalists’ safety as human rights issue
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Women journalists’ safety as human rights issue
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Migrant workers’ plight continues in Canada so does their resistance
Migrant workers’ plight continues in Canada so does their resistance
While wage theft, precarious working conditions, job insecurity, workplace harassment, loss of legal status persist, so does the strength, courage, and perseverance of migrant workers and the migrant rights movement in Canada and across the world.
CARDINAL RULE: People must be more united than the competing thieves
CARDINAL RULE: People must be more united than the competing thieves
Malalim ang ugat, at malawak din ang sanga-sanga ng sistemang korap. Lahat ng sangkot, dapat managot.
Lawyers turn to SC to denounce courtroom red-tagging
Lawyers turn to SC to denounce courtroom red-tagging
By introducing the red-tagging document in the RTC case, NUPL stressed that the lawyer formerly associated with NTF-ELCAC may have violated provisions of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA)
Groups renew call to abolish NTF-ELCAC, junk confidential funds
Groups renew call to abolish NTF-ELCAC, junk confidential funds
For the signatories of the unity statement, the struggle is not just about defunding an agency but also about reclaiming public resources for genuine social services and protecting democratic rights.
Detainees hold hunger strike due to inhumane treatment
Detainees hold hunger strike due to inhumane treatment
“The cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment persists, and so does our fight for dignity, justice, and humanity inside prisons where rights are routinely denied."
‘People’s warrant of arrest’ vs Marcos Jr.
‘People’s warrant of arrest’ vs Marcos Jr.
Human rights groups said that those who get arrested are anti-corruption protesters instead of government officials involved in corruption scandals.
Tacloban youth activist harassed after November 30 protest
Tacloban youth activist harassed after November 30 protest
“My mother said that the man was commanded by a fellow policeman to interrogate me about my supposed ‘officership’ in KPL-Tacloban as the one ‘handling finance and budget."
Rights group, kin denounce harassment in Kalinga
Rights group, kin denounce harassment in Kalinga
“Police personnel from Pinukpuk entered our home without any consent or permission. Many of them went inside our house. Some wore masks. Some wore bonnets like thieves. Is that how the police behave?”
Filipinos in the diaspora to hold fundraising concert in aid of kababayans hit by typhoons back home
Filipinos in the diaspora to hold fundraising concert in aid of kababayans hit by typhoons back home
Amid the ongoing trillion-peso ghost flood control project scandal, which has raised public outrage over alleged misuse of funds meant for disaster mitigation, Filipinos in the diaspora stressed the need for accountability.
#BahaSaLuneta protest insists Marcos Jr, Sara should resign
#BahaSaLuneta protest insists Marcos Jr, Sara should resign
It has been five months since the flood-control scam was exposed, and more than 30 legislators have been identified by the Office of the Ombudsman as being involved in the anomalies, yet not one of them has even been brought to trial.
Eastern Visayas echoes call to hold Marcos-Duterte accountable, pushes for National Transition Council
Eastern Visayas echoes call to hold Marcos-Duterte accountable, pushes for National Transition Council
Lachica said both Marcos and Duterte should resign and be replaced by a National Transition Council with representatives from various sectors.
Student groups decry harassment vs campus journalist
Student groups decry harassment vs campus journalist
“This is not separate from the broader design of widespread intimidation of the youth, especially after the historic Baha sa Luneta Rally.”
State-sponsored violence vs indigenous women assailed
State-sponsored violence vs indigenous women assailed
“When I am outside, I am afraid that they will take or shoot me because that is what they always do to our colleagues."
Corruption, a violation of right to life, safety – Southern Tagalog activists
Corruption, a violation of right to life, safety – Southern Tagalog activists
Corruption is not just about stolen money. It is about stolen lives and stolen futures.
Tagumpay!
Tagumpay!
Simple lang naman ang aral ng nakaraang tatlong taon. Patuloy na ipaglaban ang tama. Komprontahin ang mga nasa kapangyarihan sa bawat panunupil nila sa mga batayang karapatan. Kadalasa’y mahaba ang proseso ng pagkamit ng hustisya, pero darating at darating din iyon sa iba’t ibang porma.
CHR launches probe on operation vs LGBTQ in Maguindanao del Sur
CHR launches probe on operation vs LGBTQ in Maguindanao del Sur
LGBTQ organizations earlier asserted that there is no Philippine law as well that criminalizes same-sex relationships
Drug war families find hope as ICC denies Duterte’s bid for interim release
Drug war families find hope as ICC denies Duterte’s bid for interim release
“I am eagerly praying for Duterte to live long. So when justice comes, he could feel our pain and grief in killing our loved ones."
Police violence, torture cases surface as new anti-corruption protest looms
Police violence, torture cases surface as new anti-corruption protest looms
Abella emphasized that the disturbing evidence, showing police’s unnecessary and excessive force against the protesters on September 21 is a “mockery” of the Philippine government’s repeated claims of “maximum tolerance.”
Elements of news remain even as formats have changed – journalists
Elements of news remain even as formats have changed – journalists
Journalists strive to adjust as much as possible, but not without challenges and criticism on the changes brought upon by technology. Among these were the relegation of the industry’s monopoly on information. Consumers used to chase after information from journalists but Buan said that today, it’s the other way around.
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