“As Migrante feared, it is the OFWs who will bear the brunt of paying the monthly contributions and not the employer. How can OFWs have a secure future with SSS if 12% of their monthly income gets robbed by the government that stubbornly refuses to raise pensions?”– Arman Hernando, Migrante Philippines chairperson
MANILA, Philippines — There is no guarantee that the relaunched “tokhang” will not result in bloodshed, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director Ronald dela Rosa said yesterday. At Malacañang, presidential spokesman Harry Roque expressed hope the police “have learned from their experience” and would try their best to make sure community anti-drug operations or Oplan…
UN probers need Duterte clearance for drug war documents – Dela Rosa Rappler Dela Rosa cold on UN move to probe alleged human rights abuses, EJK Manila Bulletin PNP chief vows to resolve cops’ loans fiasco Northbound Philippines News Online Full coverage
By: Zacarian Sarao – INQUIRER.net /April 10, 2022 MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna Representative Ferdinand Gaite on Sunday called for an immediate investigation of the “chaotic and disorganized” election system in Hong Kong during the first day of the overseas voting for the 2022 elections. This came after the voting precinct in Hong Kong was…
Travelling almost 10,000 kilometers to the other side of the globe, four members of the Philippine chapter of the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) attended the organization’s Regional Conference in Entebbe, Uganda from October 2-5, 2018 Themed “IAWRT Looking into the Future,” the global event gathered 50 participants from five continents representing…
Alex Arias, center, with yellow shirt and red print. (Photo courtesy of Public Interest Law Center) “Those who have wrongly accused him and detained him must be held accountable for the death of Alex Arias.” By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Tributes for political prisoner Alexander Arias have poured, following his death in…