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[Event] We Need Space for Kite Flying! Pass National Land Use Act Now! -CLUP Now!

CAMPAIGN FOR LAND USE POLICY NOW! (CLUP Now!) Greetings from the Campaign for Land Use Policy Now! (CLUP Now!) We are a network of peoples’ organizations and non-government organizations (NGOs) leading the campaign for the passage of the National Land Use Act (NLUA). The NLUA bill was approved this 15th Congress on 3rd reading by … Continue reading »

[Featured image] Tao at kalikasan muna, hindi kita- Tao Muna, Hindi Mina!

NAGKAISA! Labor coalition marched from España blvd to Mendiola bridge- Photo by PhilRights

[Featured Photo] NAGKAISA! Labor coalition marched from España blvd to Mendiola bridge -PhilRights

NAGKAISA! Labor coalition marched from España blvd to Mendiola bridge The workers from NAGKAISA! Labor coalition marched from España blvd to Mendiola bridge to challenge candidates for the upcoming 2013 elections and the President of the Republic of the Philippines to uphold the Worker’s Agenda. The workers demands are: 1) Regular Jobs, 2) Living Wage, … Continue reading »

[Update/Campaign] Makati Commercial Estate Association Pinababaklas ang DEU Piketlayn -DEU

Makati Commercial Estate Association Pinababaklas ang DEU Piketlayn Makati— Tuloy-tuloy ang harassment sa mapayapang picketlayn ng mga Digitel Employees Union (DEU) sa PLDT Main Office sa Makati, kung dati mula sa mga security guards ng kumpanya, ngayon nama’y mula sa MAPSA at Makati Commercial Estate Association (MACEA). Bandang alas-diyes y medya ng umaga ng April … Continue reading »

[Press Release] Groups challenge electoral candidates to heed victims’ call to stop destructive mining in PH -Tao Muna Hindi Mina

Groups challenge electoral candidates to heed victims’ call to stop destructive mining in PH Demand human rights be top priority over environmental destruction Quezon City – Today, 200-strong activists from church, human rights, and environment groups launched the campaign in celebration of Earth Day and in time for the May elections to remind the mid-term … Continue reading »

[Press Release] Climate activists expose risks of dirty coal, demand shift to clean, renewable energy -PMCJ

Climate activists expose risks of dirty coal, demand shift to clean, renewable energy 300-strong climate activists and anti-coal advocates stormed the Department of Energy to voice out their opposition to coal mines and coal-fired power plants promoted by the government and to launch the group’s Campaign Against Dirty Energy and for People’s Access to Safe, … Continue reading »

[In the news] Inmates at New Bilibid vote for the first time -ABS-CBN News

Inmates at New Bilibid vote for the first time By Niña Corpuz, ABS-CBN News May 13, 2013 MANILA, Philippines – For the first time in history, inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) were allowed to vote. Out of the 22,000 inmates, 2,000 registered to vote and most of them came from the maximum security … Continue reading »

[In the news] Palace ‘expresses sorrow’ for Taiwanese fisherman’s death -GMANews

Palace ‘expresses sorrow’ for Taiwanese fisherman‘s death GMANews May 12, 2013 Malacañang on Sunday expressed “regret” over the death of a 65-year-old Taiwanese fisherman in a shooting incident off disputed waters last Thursday. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Manila Economic and Cultural Office representative Antonio Basilio already visited the family of the victim and … Continue reading »

[In the news] Voter gets pre-shaded ballot -RAPPLER.com

Voter gets pre-shaded ballot By Patricia Evangelista, RAPPLER.com May 13,2013 MANILA, Philippines – A first-time voter received his ballot with votes already blacked out. “I saw it was filled out already,” said Raymond Ramirez of Bataan, Sta. Mesa in Manila. “It looks like there’s cheating. I wish they were fair so there are no problems,” … Continue reading »

[In the news] Philippine vote seen as referendum on Aquino -InterAksyon.com

Philippine vote seen as referendum on Aquino By Agence France-Presse May 13, 2013 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines goes to the polls Monday to choose thousands of local leaders plus national legislators in what is seen as a referendum on the presidency of reformist Benigno Aquino III. Police and the military have been placed on … Continue reading »

[In the news] Election 2013: The revenge of the excluded -INQUIRER.net

Election 2013: The revenge of the excluded By Amando Doronila, Philippine Daily Inquirer May 13, 2013 Thirty-seven million Filipinos go to the polls today in a midterm election which President Aquino considers a referendum on his three years in office. More than 50 percent of the registered voters are under 44 years of age. According … Continue reading »

[In the news] DepEd supervisor in Maguindanao town shot dead -MindaNews.com

DepEd supervisor in Maguindanao town shot dead By Ferdinandh B. Cabrera May 12 2013 COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 12 May) – The school district supervisor in the municipality of Salipada K. Pendatun (SKP) in Maguindanao was shot to death while his nephew is in critical condition due to gun shot wounds, police said. Inspector Haron … Continue reading »

[Campaign] List of Organizations endorsing the 10 Pt. Human Rights Agenda on Mining (as of May 10, 2013)

List of Organizations endorsing the 10 Pt. Human Rights Agenda on Mining (as of May 10, 2013). AKBAYAN Partylist Anak Mindanao -AMIN Partylist Aniban ng Mangagawa sa Agrikultura (AMA) Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP) BAWGBUG Coalition Against Trafficking In Women – Asia Pacific (CATW-AP) FIAN Philippines FIND … Continue reading »

10 PartyOnmyList

10 PartyOnmyList Late na, pero ika nga “it’s better late than never.” Here is the simplified version of HRonlinePH.com’s 10 PartyonmyList. Human rights ang issues and truly for the marginalized sectors of our society which voters can or may consider in voting for the #RightVote Partylist. Uunahin na po natin ang mga nag-endorso ng 10Pt … Continue reading »

[Press Release] Teachers, lawyers, HR group to monitor poll events -TDC

Teachers, lawyers, HR group to monitor poll events The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) launched “Proteksiyon sa mga Guro, Proteksiyon sa ating Boto,” a command post to monitor all election-related concerns of public school teachers, especially the report of harassment to teachers beginning Sunday morning until Tuesday night, May 14, 2013. The post will document reports … Continue reading »

[Statement] Human Rights are Central Issues of the May 13 Midterm Elections -AFAD

Human Rights are Central Issues of the May 13 Midterm Elections As the Filipino nation prepares to head to the polls on 13 May midterm elections, the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) calls on the Filipino electorate to vote for candidates who may not yet have clear human rights agenda but have shown firm … Continue reading »

[Press Release] Prosecute Mastermind of Activist’s Murder. First Conviction for EJK During Aquino Admin -HRW

Philippines: Prosecute Mastermind of Activist’s Murder First Conviction for Extrajudicial Killing During Aquino Administration (Manila, May 10, 2013) – Philippine authorities should ensure that those who planned and financed the killing of an environmental activist in 2011 are arrested and prosecuted, Human Rights Watch said today. In the first conviction for an extrajudicial killing since … Continue reading »

[In the news] Votes for sale: From P100 to P3,500 per person -INQUIRER.net

Votes for sale: From P100 to P3,500 per person By Philip C. Tubeza, Philippine Daily Inquirer May 11, 2013 How much is a Filipino’s vote worth these days? According to the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel), candidates are offering up to P3,500 for a single vote in Ilocos Norte, P3,000 in neighboring Ilocos Sur, … Continue reading »

[Press Release] Teachers, lawyers established command post to monitor poll events -TDC

Teachers, lawyers established command post to monitor poll events The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) headquarters in Quezon City will serve as the command post to monitor all election-related concerns of public school teachers, especially the report of harassment to teachers beginning Sunday morning until Tuesday night, May 14, 2013. Dubbed as “Proteksiyon sa mga Guro, … Continue reading »

[Statement] on the Government of India’s act of reprisal against the Indian Social Action Forum -JSAPMDD

Statement on the Government of India’s act of reprisal against the Indian Social Action Forum Jubilee South Asia Pacific Movement on Debt and Development (JSAPMDD) In an act of outright political repression, the Government of India recently issued orders to freeze the bank account of one of the largest civil society organizations in the country, … Continue reading »