Gaea Katreena Cabico – Philstar.com May 13, 2024 MANILA, Philippines — Amnesty International Philippines criticized the newly-formed special committee on human rights coordination as an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy as it urged the Marcos government to prioritize genuine solutions to the country’s human rights issues. Malacañang issued last week Administrative Order (AO) 22 creating an…
Purisima Dacumos and Lorie Pasco during the Confessio Peccati in Sampaloc, Manila. (Photo by A.M. Umil/Bulatlat) “We fight not only for our sons and husbands. We do this for the killings to stop. So that there will be no more victims.” Read also: ‘There is hope’ | Mother of victim of anti-illegal drug ops welcomes…
After the first round of formal peace negotiations between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Duterte government in Oslo, Norway in August 2016, the NDFP organized a solidarity event in its base in Utrecht, The Netherlands. It was attended by the NDFP consultants, mostly newly-freed, the Filipino expats from all over…
January 6, 2021 By Veronica Silva CusiThe Philippine ReporterLJI Reporter Wanting to share a little of the blessings from the quality of life abroad, some Filipino-Canadians have come together to send help to victims of Typhoon Odette (international codename: Rai) last Christmas. Groups such as Migrante Canada, the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of…
If before depression mostly affects senior citizens, now the Philippine Mental Health Associate (PMHA) said it has moved back dozens of steps starting as early as 9 years old.
Published January 31, 2018, 12:09 AM By Genalyn D. Kabiling and Chito A. Chavez Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor E. Faeldon was transferred to the Pasay City Jail on orders of the Senate which had earlier cited him in contempt over his refusal to appear before its hearing of the P6.4-billion illegal drugs shipment from China….