Evils, old and new
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Jul 15, 2021, Lian Buan, Jodesz Gavilan MANILA, Philippines In the last five years, when scrutiny of the police intensified, the Commission on Human Rights noticed that killings in police operations declined and deaths by vigilantes increased At a glance: The police made it extremely hard for families to secure the documents necessary for filing…
May 3, 2021, Audrey Azoulay, Maria A. Ressa , Gwen Lister ‘Being able to access information is not enough; we must also be able to assess it critically’ This year, World Press Freedom Day comes at a difficult time, characterized by ongoing attacks on journalists, the viral spread of false information online, and the weakening…
By Melvin Gascon Environment groups on Monday expressed concern over the proposed charter change by the Duterte government, saying the draft federal constitution bodes danger for the environment. In a statement, Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment rejected the bid to change the constitution and replace it with one that would supposedly allow foreigners and…
“The Philippine military’s design for the communities in Lianga, Surigao del Sur is not just one of a quick execution of individuals, similar to the work of their paramilitary minions in September 2015. This is systemic, brutal and cruel persecution of an entire community in defense of their ancestral land by denying them security, food,…
By: Consuelo Marquez – Reporter, Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 17, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — One more Filipino abroad has contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), raising the number of infected Filipinos abroad to 11,146, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Twitter Saturday. “Today, the DFA received a lone report from Asia and the Pacific,…
The Commission on Election (Comelec) said the conduct of the midterm election in the city and the rest of the region was a success despite the problems encountered by some voters on Monday, Election Day.