![[From the web] SONA 2012: Killings of environmental activists alarm rights groups – www.thepoc.net](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/poclogo1.png?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[From the web] SONA 2012: Killings of environmental activists alarm rights groups – www.thepoc.net")
SONA 2012: Killings of environmental activists alarm rights groups by Ronalyn Olea, www.thepoc.net July 23, 2012 As President Benigno Aquino III issued a new mining policy, environmental groups and human rights watchdogs urged his administration to address killings of environmental advocates. Aquino recently signed Executive Order no. 79, purportedly “aimed to strengthen the enforcement of environmental … Continue reading »
![[From the web] Contractual labor: A dead end? -RAPPLER.com](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/rappler_logo.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[From the web] Contractual labor: A dead end? -RAPPLER.com"){kind=logo}
Contractual labor: A dead end?. By Amber Gonzales and Nathaniel Gatpandan July 30, 2012 MANILA, Philippines – Imagine a building standing strong for more than two decades suddenly collapsing. Surprising isn’t it? This is how Eli, 56, described what he felt when told he could not continue working anymore. A janitor at the Polytechnic University … Continue reading »
![[In the news] God loves me as a gay man -GMANews](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/gmanewsonline2.jpg?w=144&h=111&crop=1 "[In the news] God loves me as a gay man -GMANews")
God loves me as a gay man By Raymond Alikpala, GMANews July 30, 2012 Recently, I received a long text message that hijacked my whole day and left me shaken and unable to do anything. It was from an old college classmate, one of my best friends. He had just finished reading my book, “Of God … Continue reading »
![[In the news] Deputy Speaker Pablo Garcia: Extend debate on Reproductive Health Bill | Sun.Star](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/sunstar-network-copy1.jpg?w=160&h=65&crop=1 "[In the news] Deputy Speaker Pablo Garcia: Extend debate on Reproductive Health Bill | Sun.Star")
Deputy Speaker Pablo Garcia: Extend debate on Reproductive Health Bill | Sun.Star. July 30, 2012 CEBU CITY –- At least two of Cebu’s congressmen do not believe that the time has come to end the interpellation on the Reproductive Health (RH) bill. “Daghan pang punto ang akong ipadayag (I have more points to raise),” said … Continue reading »
![[In the news] IPs and the Sona: Benign neglect -INQUIRER.net](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/inquirer1.jpg?w=160&h=60&crop=1 "[In the news] IPs and the Sona: Benign neglect -INQUIRER.net")
IPs and the Sona: Benign neglect By: Rina Jimenez-David, Philippine Daily Inquirer July 26, 2012 The President’s State of the Nation Address could have been three hours long (it lasted an hour-and-a-half, his longest Sona so far) and still there would have been disgruntled groups unhappy at their exclusion from this speech. This is because the … Continue reading »
![[People] Red is the Color of Remembrance by Edicio Dela Torre](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/edicio.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[People] Red is the Color of Remembrance by Edicio Dela Torre")
Red is the Color of Remembrance by Edicio Dela Torre Ruby is the name given to a 40th anniversary. The color of ruby is red – appropriate for remembering the 40th anniversary of the 1972 declaration of martial law. Yesterday, at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Memorial Center, I facilitated a ritual of remembering. Families … Continue reading »
![[Isyung HR] State of the Mokong Address](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/mokong-sona-copy.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Isyung HR] State of the Mokong Address")
State of the Mokong Address Babala: ang inyong mababasa ay pawang mga opinyon lamang, kathang isip at katuwaan. Ang mapikon… Mokong nga e. Maraming salamat po. Maupo ho tayong lahat. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Bise Presidente Jejomar Binay; mga dating Pangulong Fidel Valdez Ramos at Joseph Ejercito Estrada; ang ating mga … Continue reading »
![[From the web] Karapatan seeks disqualification of Abang Lingkod partylist](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/karapatan_logo4.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[From the web] Karapatan seeks disqualification of Abang Lingkod partylist"){kind=logo}
Karapatan seeks disqualification of Abang Lingkod partylist July 27, 2012 Karapatan joined Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) in filing a complaint at the Commission on Elections for the removal and/or cancellation of registration of Abang Lingkod partylist. The complaint was filed by Wilfredo Marbella, Deputy Secretary General of KMP and Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Karapatan chairperson. The … Continue reading »
![[From the web] Drugs in the Philippines are more expensive than those in other parts of Asia and in countries of similar economic status -magph.org](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/162020_143869779004082_2021986_n.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[From the web] Drugs in the Philippines are more expensive than those in other parts of Asia and in countries of similar economic status -magph.org")
Drugs in the Philippines are more expensive than those in other parts of Asia and in countries of similar economic status Brand names in the Philippines have been found to be 5 to 30 times more expensive than similar brand names of similar manufacturers in India and Pakistan. This is the strongest factor that impelled … Continue reading »
![[From the web] Call for genuine reform at ARMM LGU Summit -mpc.org.ph](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/mpc.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[From the web] Call for genuine reform at ARMM LGU Summit -mpc.org.ph")
Call for genuine reform at ARMM LGU Summit Davao City, June 20, 2012 – Progressive groups met President Noynoy Aquino and local executives of ARMM along KM 7 in Lanang with a picket rally calling for genuine ARMM reform. President Noynoy Aquino III (PNOY) and Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) executives were met by … Continue reading »
![[From the web] Hello Forever Film supports CATW-AP](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/helloforeverfilm.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[From the web] Hello Forever Film supports CATW-AP")
Hello Forever Film supports CATW-AP By maizie June 5, 2012 Please tell your friends here and abroad to visit this kickstarter page, and pledge support. The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women – Asia Pacific is a beneficiary of this film project. Please like the film’s facebook page (or you can simply click on the … Continue reading »
![[In the news] RH group to junk bishops’ poll bets -manilastandardtoday.com](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/manilastandardlogob.jpg?w=160&h=74&crop=1 "[In the news] RH group to junk bishops’ poll bets -manilastandardtoday.com")
RH group to junk bishops’ poll bets By Macon Ramos-Araneta July 28, 2012 A women’s group on Friday told the country’s bishops it will reject their political candidates who are opposed to the passage into law of the Reproductive Health bill. “The bishops will make our work easier,” said Elizabeth Angsioco, president of the Democratic … Continue reading »
![[From the web] Women’s Health Now In Crisis: Pro-Poor Comprehensive Women’s Health Program Needed– Rep. Emmi De Jesus- Gabriela](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/gabriela.jpg?w=160&h=107&crop=1 "[From the web] Women’s Health Now In Crisis: Pro-Poor Comprehensive Women’s Health Program Needed– Rep. Emmi De Jesus- Gabriela")
Women’s Health Now In Crisis: Pro-Poor Comprehensive Women’s Health Program Needed– Rep. Emmi De Jesus July 20th, 2012 The failure of the Aquino Administration to reduce maternal mortality justifies an immediate review of its health care policies,” according to GWP Rep. Emmi De Jesus on the DOH report that the Philippines failed to reduce maternal … Continue reading »
Aquino’s warped sense of justice: GMA freed, torturer promoted, impunity ignored “And so this is justice under Aquino — torturers are given plum positions in the military, and the rich, powerful and notorious human rights violators like Palparan and Arroyo are mockingly free as preying vultures. No wonder, Noynoy deliberately omitted anything on human rights … Continue reading »
![[Statement] Lowering the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility – A Short-term Fix to Long-term Problems -BALAY](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/balay.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Statement] Lowering the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility – A Short-term Fix to Long-term Problems -BALAY")
Lowering the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility – A Short-term Fix to Long-term Problems A statement from Balay Rehabilitation Center Like a number of advocates of children’s rights, we at Balay, also believe that lowering the age of criminal responsibility is not the solution to the problem we face with children being involved in criminal … Continue reading »
