By ALMA B. SINUMLAG http://www.nordis.net PARACELIS, Mt. Province — Women of Banga-banga, Aguinaldo, Ifugao trooped to witness a hearing at barangay Botigue Lupon Tagapamayapa of a case filed against an AFP second lieutenant here and hoped for a chance to air their experience of military harassment. The contingent of 20 villagers arrived at the barangay … Continue reading »
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[In the news] Must use coal, for now: President Benigno Aquino III | Sun.Star
Must use coal, for now: President Benigno Aquino III | Sun.Star. CEBU CITY – President Benigno Aquino III commended a Philippine-Korean joint venture for “considering the environment” in building its 200-megawatt coal-fired power plants, which he inaugurated on Monday. A week after launching the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), the president told reporters his administration … Continue reading »
[In the news] Afraid: ‘Killings of LGBTs in Philippines on the rise’ – Interaksyon.com
Afraid: ‘Killings of LGBTs in Philippines on the rise’ – Interaksyon.com. by Joseph Holandes Ubalde, InterAksyon.com MANILA, Philipines – There has been a steady and alarming rise in violence against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) community in the Philippines over the past 15 years, new research conducted by an LGBT advocacy … Continue reading »
[In the news] Mindanao civil society groups launch Peace Talks Watch – Interaksyon.com
Mindanao civil society groups launch Peace Talks Watch – Interaksyon.com. by Ria Rose Uro, InterAksyon.com OZAMIZ CITY — Mindanao civil society groups have strengthened their monitoring of the peace process by launching the Peace Talks Watch. On Monday, as the peace negotiating panels of the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) convened for their … Continue reading »
[Urgent Alert] List of mining applications. Feedback from the ground urgently needed
We urgently need feedback coming from IPs in the respective area if they oppose the application otherwise these could be approved. Please contact me immediately at the same time ask the IPs to express their opposition in writing address to NCIP. They can send that through me too. Others from the area can also express … Continue reading »
[Event] July 18 State of Nature Assessment – Green Convergence
Attention everyone! WHAT: State of Nature Assessment WHEN: July 18, 2011 WHERE: at the Environmental Studies Institute (ESI), Miriam College WHO: sponsored by Green Convergence For details please wait for further announcement or contact Green Convergence at green-convergence@googlegroups.com Related articles [Event] Invitation to KINSE human rights films screening – Green Convergence (hronlineph.wordpress.com) Nature Programs and … Continue reading »
[Event] Rio+20 Roundtable Discussion Series – #1: Sustainable Development Governance
INVITATION: Rio+20 Roundtable Discussion Series – #1: Sustainable Development Governance, 30 June/1-5pm, PCA/Ortigas Center YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO JOIN THE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION SERIES ON RIO+20: Collectively Organized by: Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration (ETC Group) Earth Council-Philippines Southeast Asia Regional Initiatives for Community Empowerment-SEARICE Third World Network (TWN) First Roundtable Discussion: Institutional … Continue reading »
[Event] A March for Peace – Partido ng Lakas ng Masa
PEACE MARCH What: A March for Peace When: Tuesday, 28 June 2011 (9:00 AM) Where: From Shell Gas Station (Buendia cor. EDSA) to the Chinese Consulate (World Center, Gil Puyat Ave., Makati) No to Sabre-Rattling! A Negotiated Political Settlement to the Spratly Islands Dispute! “The Partido Lakas ng Masa condemns any actions that increase military … Continue reading »
[Press Release] Human Rights Groups challenge AFP to implement stand on absolute prohibition of torture- PAHRA
HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS CHALLENGE AFP TO IMPLEMENT STAND ON ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION OF TORTURE June 26, 2011: United Nations Day for the Victims of Torture PAHRA Chairperson, Max M. de Mesa, challenged the Armed Forces of the Philippines and its Human Rights Office (HRO) to make prove their sincerity in their avowed policy “to uphold human … Continue reading »
[Isyung HR] Torture me not!
By Mokong and the gang MOKONG: What is so good about the day? Well, three months na po ang HRonlinePH at sumakto naman last June 23 ay nag-No. 2 po tayo sa TopBlogsPh sa kategorya ng Politics and Governance. Yippeee! At ‘yan po ay dahil sa mga kaibigan nating patuloy na nagpapadala ng kani-kanilang mga … Continue reading »
[Blogger] City of Lost Parents: The SAD Story – anakngdesaparecidos.wordpress.com
We are re-posting this article written by Celia L. Sevilla of the Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND) shared by Lenin Castillo in her blog entitled anakngdesaparecidos.wordpress.com. Both Celia and Lenin are members of the Samahan ng mga Anak ng Desaparecido or SAD. Read on… —————————————————- by CELIA L. SEVILLA Source: anakngdesaparecidos.wordpress.com My uncle, … Continue reading »
[Press Release] Medical doctors can help to stop torture – Medical Action Group
This June 26, the Medical Action Group (MAG) and its members composed of medical doctors and health professionals are one with the world in commemoration of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. “Even though torture is a crime , torture persists as deep-rooted practice in the country. And majority of the perpetrators … Continue reading »
[Last week's featured site] A society where Human Rights are fully enjoyed and respected by all – www.tfdp.net
Last week HRonlinePH featured the site http://www.tfdp.net. We have been featuring blogs and websites of human rights defenders to promote their issues and advocacy. HRonlinePH dedicated the whole month of June for websites that campaign against torture in line with the commemoration of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. We are now … Continue reading »
[People] Save the Children, Reform the Prison System – Fr. Shay Cullen
by Fr. Shay Cullen http://www.preda.org Despite all the problems in the Philippine courts and prosecution system where judges have outrageously ordered that children trafficked, raped and abused be returned to their pimps by the abuse of the Habeas Corpus law, good judges release minors from degrading prison conditions for transfer to healthy rehabilitation centres. Success … Continue reading »
[Tula/Literary] Salus Populi Est Suprema Lex – matangapoy.blogspot.com
SALUS POPULI EST SUPREMA LEX tula ni greg bituin jr. matangapoy.blogspot.com (nilikha sa Paralegal Training on Labor Relations, Book V of the Labor Code, na ginanap sa Pansol, Calamba City, Laguna, mula Hunyo 1-3 at Hunyo 21-23, 2011) ang kapakanan ng sambayanan ang pinakamataas na batas dapat itong tandaan ninuman nang di sila maapi’t madahas … Continue reading »
