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UM, UPMin Arki studes top board exam
University of the Philippines Mindanao achieved 100 percent passing rate again this year, while two students from the University of Mindanao (UM) earned spots in the top 10 in the recent architecture board exam of 2019.
What will it take to combat digital authoritarianism in Southeast Asia?
Applied to the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia, digital authoritarianism refers to how the internet has been weaponized in aid of existing authoritarian regimes. It signifies the use of the online tools that many hoped would empower citizens for mass surveillance and the promotion of divisive hate speech.
Karapatan condemns killing of human rights advocates, calls for support on Iceland’s reso on the Philippines
“As another two human rights defenders were gunned down in Negros Oriental and Bukidnon, Karapatan renews its call on member-states of the United Nations Human Rights Council to support Iceland’s resolution on the present rights situation in the Philippines,” Christina Palabay, Karapatan Secretary-General said.
Kin of political prisoners, advocates call for release of more than 500 political prisoners in PH
Relatives of political prisoner, human rights advocates, and
various groups held a protest action on July 10, 2019, declared as the Global
Day of Action to Release all Political Prisoners. The event was part of a
campaign launched by Kapatid, the association of families and friends of
political prisoners, Karapatan, and the International Coalition for Human
Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP).
IPMR vacant again, Sudagar out of 19th Council
The Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) post is again vacant as Councilor Halila Sudagar is out in the 19th Council.
Migrante asks UN to conduct investigations on killings in PH
Migrante recalled the killing of 17-year old Kian delos Santos in August 2017 by police operatives who collared the youngster, dragged him across a dark alley and summarily killed. The victim was the son of a Saudi-based domestic worker.