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[Statement] Joint Statement of AFAD and FIND On the President Aquino’s 2nd State of the Nation Address 25 July 2011
Today, the whole nation will be sitting on the edge of the seat as we listen to President Benigno Simeon Aquino III deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA). We are all expecting PNoy to go beyond mere rhetoric of promised change. Leaving out human rights from the government’s top agenda during his … Continue reading »
[Urgent Action] A farmer was killed and his son was seriously wounded as a result of an alleged strafing by members of the Philippine Army (PA)- www.tfdp.net
Urgent Action: (Philippines) A farmer was killed and his son was seriously wounded as a result of an alleged strafing by members of the Philippine Army (PA) Type of Violation: Strafing/Extra-judicial Killing/Arbitrary Arrest and Detention/Forced Eviction Victims: Nicanor Herrera Mariano; Norman Esquibel Mariano; Florita Verceles Esquibel Date and Time of Incident: July 19, 2011, 4:30 … Continue reading »
[Featured Story] Political Prisoner Longs for Freedom, The Story of Juanito Itaas (Part 2) – www.tfdp.net
[Political Prisoner Longs for Freedom, The Story of Juanito Itaas, Part 1 was posted last July 14, 2011. Click here to read the first part of this featured story.] by Task Force Detainees of the Philippines Stumbling blocks and pressure from the U.S. government Nitoy was with his wife Glenda before he was accosted. When … Continue reading »
[Press Release] Political prisoners escalate their fasting to HUNGER STRIKE for freedom and human rights – www.tfdp.net
In the morning of July 25, 2011, before President Benigno Aquino III delivers his second State of the Nation Address, political prisoners in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa escalate their fasting to Hunger Strike to demand for freedom and human rights. “Ngayong araw na ito ay iniaangat namin ang aming pag-aayuno sa HUNGER … Continue reading »
[Press Release] IP women to PNoy; Bagsak (FAILED) – LRC-KSK-FOE
Koronadal City – 45 Indigenous women leaders coming from 19 tribes and sub-tribes around the country gave the 1st year of PNoy administration a “BAGSAK” for failing to deliver promises made during campaign period and those he made during his first state of the nation address (SONA). The high expectations by the people including Indigenous … Continue reading »
[Press Release] PNoy miserably failed. Life for workers and the poor gone worse – CTUHR
President Benigno “PNoy” Aqunio III failed in its many promises in his first year as president. The life and rights of the workers and the poor have worsened as he continued the same old policies espoused by the Arroyo administration. Five trade unionists, and 3 urban poor were killed in his first year. PNoy promised … Continue reading »
[From the web] Heredero by Ang Manggagawa
by hukbongmapagpalaya.blogspot.com Si Benigno Aquino III ay isang heredero. Isa siya sa mga heredero ng 6,000 ektarya ng Hacienda Luisita at iba pang korporasyon. Heredero rin siya ng estadong produkto ng pag-aalsang EDSA na minsa’y minaneho ng kanyang ina, ipinasa kay Ramos, Estrada at Arroyo. Sa kanyang isang taon sa poder, ipinakita niya sa kanyang … Continue reading »
Weekend HR Posts Rundown and Analysis 24 July, 2011
Human Rights Online Philippines features articles, blogs, news information and photos on human rights issues. It provides up-to-date information on human rights activities, events, campaigns, and solidarity actions in the Philippines. It aims not only to put human rights at the center of national discourse through digital media but also to elicit response from the … Continue reading »
[Blogger] PNoy’s 2nd SONA, So what’s new? – Carpe Diem
by Darwin Mendiola President Benigno S. Aquino III’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) for many of his critics was nothing but a mouthful of litany without a substance. Will his second SONA be different? I bet to the last cents that PNoy’s second SONA will not be any dissimilar from his first. If … Continue reading »
[Isyung HR] ang mga SANA sa SONA ni PNoy
Mahigit isang Linggo nang nagluluksa ang Kamokongan republic sa pagkamatay ni Tatay Umbrero. Higit sa lahat pinagluluksa natin ang kawalan ng pusod atay at balunbalunan ng pamahalaang ito para sa karapatang pantao. Wika ng isang kaibigan sa malakanyang na hindi natin papangalanan, (O ha… may kaibigan pala tayo sa malakanyang, ‘yun lang hindi niya alam … Continue reading »
[People] A Tale of Two Countries: Family Planning in the Philippines and Thailand By: Walden Bello
From Inquirer.net Afterthoughts A Tale of Two Countries: Family Planning in the Philippines and Thailand By: Walden Bello Whenever students ask him if family planning is really essential in curbing population growth, Dr. Nibhon Debavalya, Thailand’s leading population expert, responds with a parable about Thailand and the Philippines. Interestingly, Meechai Viravaidya, the family planning and … Continue reading »
[Press Release] Amnesty to Aquino: commit to a clear roadmap towards human rights protection for SONA
Amnesty International Philippines appeals to President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino to announce an action plan for human rights protection for his State of the Nation address on 25 July. The organization reiterates that torture, political killings and enforced disappearances continue even under his watch one year after his inauguration. “Respect and protection of human rights is … Continue reading »
[Featured video] World Population Day 2011 (RH Bill) by sdkonline.wordpress.com
A video coverage of the World Population Day 2011-Philippines. Dubbed as the “PURPLE MARCH”. With interviews from students, NYC Officials and celebrities such as Lolita Carbon (Asin), Aya De Leon (Imago) and Ebe Dancel (Sugarfree).
[Photo blog] Green Parade for a Green SONA
In the morning of July 23, 2011, an estimated of more than three thousand strong advocates coming from Civil society organizations supporting the three green bills held a Green Parade in Quezon City. Dubbed as the Green SONA, three large networks of peoples’ organizations, human rights advocates, Indigenous Peoples, Legislators, students, environmentalists, activists and Church … Continue reading »
