Green groups laud SC resolution banning mining in ZamboPen Hits MGB and says “no go zones” for mining must be established Quezon City—Groups commend the Supreme Court en banc decision and issuance of writ of kalikasan to ban mining in Zamboanga Peninsula, last August 16. “This was a quick and positive response from the High … Continue reading »
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[In the news] Facebook profile pics go ‘desap’ for Int’l Day of the Disappeared- InterAksyon.com
Facebook profile pics go ‘desap’ for Int’l Day of the Disappeared Posted on August 30 by Joseph Holandes Ubalde, InterAksyon.com MANILA, Philippines—If you open your Facebook and see that your friends’ profile pictures have gone missing, don’t worry: this is just the latest Internet meme that has spread like wildfire throughout the popular social networking … Continue reading »
[In the news] Eyewitness wary of Maguindanao cops’ links to Ampatuans – GMAnews.tv
Eyewitness wary of Maguindanao cops’ links to Ampatuans MARK DALAN MERUEÑAS, GMA News An eyewitness in the infamous Maguindanao massacre had apparently requested that his confessions be withheld from the provincial police because they allegedly had “close ties” with the Ampatuan clan, the family implicated in the grisly crime. This was according to SPO2 Cixon … Continue reading »
[In the news] Bayan demands P8-P9 oil price rollback – InterAksyon.com
Bayan demands P8-P9 oil price rollback Abigail Kwok, InterAksyon.com MANILA, Philippines — Militant group Bayan (Bagong Alyansang Makabayan) joined various groups in a mass protest against high fuel prices on Wednesday, reiterating calls for an P8 to P9 rollback and for government to regulate oil and stop the weekly price increases. In a statement, Bayan … Continue reading »
[In the news] Palparan aide denies hand in activists’ abduction | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features
Palparan aide denies hand in activists’ abduction | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features. MANILA, Philippines – The security aide of retired army Major General Jovito Palparan accused of taking part in the abduction of University of the Philippines (UP) student activists Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeno personally appeared in … Continue reading »
[In the news] QC informal settlers resist demolition; negotiations ongoing – Inquirer.net
QC informal settlers resist demolition; negotiations ongoing. By Chona Yu, Karen Boncocan 990AM, INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippine – Tensions rose as authorities attempted to demolish some 1000 houses in Barangay (village) Old Balara in Quezon City Wednesday morning but authorities are trying to prevent an outbreak of violence through negotiations, according to reports culled by INQUIRER.net. … Continue reading »
[Photo Blog] We have RAGED!
More than a hundred advocates gathered in Quezon City Circle to commemorate the International Day of the Disappeared. Led by the Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND) and Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearance (AFAD) together with members of the Coalition Against Enforced Disappearance (CAED), the group held a Run Against Enforced Disappearance tagged as … Continue reading »
[Press Release] CLRD launched its CARE center at Barangay Bagong Silang in Caloocan
On 25 August 2011, the Children’s Legal Rights and Development Center (CLRD), Inc. has launched its new program at Barangay Bagong Silang dubbed as “Children’s Action Resource Education” (CARE) Center. In partnership with DKA-Austria, the program will run for three years beginning this year.
[Press Release] The Philippines becomes the 117th State Party to the Rome Statute – CICC
“Global Civil Society Coalition Welcomes the Philippines as the 117th State Party to the International Criminal Court: Manila Continues Southeast Asia’s Push towards Ending Impunity,” Coalition for the International Criminal Court Press Release, 30 August 2011, http://www.coalitionfortheicc.org/documents/CICC_Press_Release_Philippines_Ratification_3008111__2_.pdf “Manila/New York-The Coalition for the International Criminal Court, a global network of some 2,500 non-governmental and civil society … Continue reading »
[Statement] They are not alone – United Nations Working Group on Enforced or involuntary Disappearances
(Statement by the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or involuntary Disappearances to mark the first UN International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances – 30 August 2011) GENEVA (30 August 2011) – “They are not alone in their struggle. Today, the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances marks the first … Continue reading »
[Statement] Statement of the Coalition Against Enforced Disappearance on the Int’l Day of the Disappeared
We have RAGED! (Run AGainst Enforced Disappearance) We, the families of the disappeared and human rights advocates in the Philippines, gather today to commemorate the International Day of the Disappeared through our activity, Run Against Enforced Disappearance (RAGED).
[Statement] Pahayag ng FIND para sa Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga Desaparecidos
Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga Desaparecidos SAPILITANG PAGWALA: NAPAPANAHONG PAGBABAWAL AT PAGWAKAS NG ISANG LABIS NA KASAMAAN Ang sinumang inaresto, dinukot at palihim na ikinulong ay nanganganib ang buhay. Ito ay naglalagay sa kanya labas sa proteksyon ng batas. Ang ganitong sitwasyon ay maaaring magbubukas ng katakot-takot na paglabag ng iba pang karapatang pantao ng biktima … Continue reading »
[Press Release] First Filipina-Muslim Zonta International Awardee To Donate Part of Her US $4,000 Prize Money to Empower Muslim Women and Children
The first Filipina Muslim to win the prestigious Zonta International Young Women for Public Affairs (YWPA) Award is donating part of her US $4,000 prize money to uplift through education the lives of poor Muslim women and children in Mindanao. “Amid the celebration of the Eid’l Fitr, I lament and continue to be disturbed by … Continue reading »
[Statement] Coalition of Persons with Disabilities on the move!
What was once a dream, is slowly blossoming into a reality. What started in December 2010 is now a full blown Philippine Coalition on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) comprised of the largest national organizations and federations for Persons with Disabilities in the country. The Coalition includes nine different … Continue reading »
[In the news] Miriam: Int’l court has no jurisdiction over Arroyo, Ampatuan cases – GMAnews.tv
Miriam: Int’l court has no jurisdiction over Arroyo, Ampatuan cases Even if the Philippines has recently become one of its members, the International Criminal Court is not likely to accept any complaint brought before it against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Sen. Miriam Santiago said Sunday. And because the ICC is not retroactive, it may not … Continue reading »
