Tumatagos sa Lahat ang Karapatang Pantao Masaya po ako dahil kahit pala ang isang parokyal na blogger katulad ko ay maitatampok din sa isang unibersal na tema ng human rights o karapatang pantao. Masaya dahil kahit na ang karamihan sa aking paksang tinatalakay ay naka-sentro sa Mindoro at Kanlurang Mindoro, ang isla at lalawigang aking…
Martsa ng Mamamayan para sa Karapatang Pantao or United Peoples March for Human Rights Overarching calls: · Karapatang Pantao, Ipaglaban, · Labanan ang Diktadurya, · Hadlangan ang Duterte Cha Cha We are facing challenging times with Human Rights and Democracy being assaulted here in the Philippines and globally. Because we are now confronted with the…
Artists convene to pledge support for human rights As this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a milestone document in the history of human rights drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Filipino arts and culture community gathers on…
A new weapon against press freedom in the Philippines Carlos Conde, former correspondent for The New York Times in Manila, is the Philippines researcher for Human Rights Watch. As a former journalist, I often find myself straining to explain press freedom in the Philippines. Many people I meet seem to have a rather straightforward view:…
Video: Dec 3 Massacre in Lake Sebu One year ago today, 8 T’boli and Manobo community members in Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato were killed in an alleged military operations against communist rebels. But to tag them as “rebels” is to disregard their rights as legitimate owners and defenders of their land and ancestral…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Peace and all good! This coming Monday, December 10, is International Human Rights Day. What makes this year’s Human Rights Day very important and significant is that it is the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 20thyear of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.…
Calling on the public to join the commemoration of International Human Rights Day on Monday, December 10, In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDefend), Movement Against Tyranny (MAT), People’s Campaign Against Tyranny (PCAT), Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP), Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), KARAPATAN Alliance for the…
UN Special Rapporteur urges PHL gov’t to drop charges vs. Rappler, Maria Ressa The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression has called on the Philippine government to drop charges against news website Rappler and its CEO Maria Ressa. In a statement dated December 6, David Kaye claimed that the complaints against Ressa…
Two Sandiganbayan justices believe Revilla is guilty of plunder MANILA – Sandiganbayan 1st Division Chairperson Efren De la Cruz and Associate Justice Maria Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta believe that former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is guilty of plunder and should have shared the fate of businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles and his Senate staff Richard Cambe.…
‘FABRICATED LIES’ | Lumad Group: Stop using Lumad to extend Martial Law December 8, 2018 – A group of Lumad students and teachers slammed on Saturday the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for its “fabricated lies” in order to extend Martial Law in Mindanao. In a statement, Save Our Schools (SOS) network said the…
Govt’ body finds 2 Army commanders in Mindanao liable for human rights violations LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato (MindaNews / 08 Dec) –The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has found two military commanders liable for human rights abuses in connection with the killing of seven tribal members in a remote village on December 3 last year.…
On the first anniversary of the unresolved T’boli massacre Group hits Duterte plan to extend martial law in Mindanao Quezon City, Philippines – Progressive groups Sanlakas and Partido Lakas ng Masa Partylist staged protest actions at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Armed Forces of the Philippines, Camp Aguinaldo as they commemorate…
Pahayag ng iDEFEND sa Memorandum Order 32 na nagpapatibay ng panuntunan sa mga militar sa ilalim ng State of National Emergency to suppress lawless violence Source: iDEFEND.ph Submit your contribution online through HRonlinePH@gmail.com Include your full name, e-mail address and contact number. All submissions are republished and redistributed in the same way that it was…
JUSTICE for the TAMASCO 8 Killings. Now. December 3 marks the first death anniversary of Datu Victor Danyan, his two sons, son-in law, and 4 other tribal members and indigenous rights defenders of the T’boli community in Brgy. Ned, Lake Sebu. It also marks the first year of gross human rights violations by the men…
Tuloy ang laban ni Andres Bonifacio “Itong Katagalugan na pinamamahalaan noong unang panahon ng ating tunay na mga kababayan, noong hindi pa tumutuntong sa mga lupaing ito ang mga Kastila, ay nabubuhay sa lubos na kasaganaan, at kaginhawaaan. Kasundo niya ang mga kapitbayan at lalung-lalo na ang mga taga-Hapon. Sila’y kabilihan at kapalitan ng mga…
Duterte has become the biggest threat to human rights and peace in the Philippines By the Movement Against Tyranny November 28, 2018 It is with grave concern and sheer horror that we view yesterday’s pronouncement by President and Commander in Chief Rodrigo Duterte that he will form his very own death squad to hunt down…
Labor Rights Group Releases “Bananas and Bullets: A Special Report on the Struggle of Banana Workers in Sumifru in Compostela” On October 1, 2018, workers of Sumifru Philippines Corporation, a Japanese-owned multinational company, launched a strike over the company’s various labor rights violations. As the workers resisted and protested against the exploitative measure of the…
Women’s Groups Collectively Call for Justice and a Stop to Violence Two days before the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (VAW), over five hundred (500) women protested this morning, at Welcome Rotonda in the boundary of Quezon City and Manila. Women leaders belonging to the World March of…
CALLING ALL YOUNG DEFENDERS!The Youth for Human Rights and Democracy (Y4HRD) and the Wesleyan Supreme Student Council present the first DEFENDERS RISING: Transforming Young Leaders to Human Rights Defenders on November 23, 12-5PM at the Wesleyan University-Philippines Gym. The event aims to gather more than 500 student leaders from across the province to discuss issues…
TDC statement on shooting incident in Bulacan school The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) extends its sincere sympathies to the family of a teacher who was shot dead by a soldier while having class in front of her pupils in Bocauae, Bulacan this morning. The teacher was identified as Melody Esber, 33 years old, teacher at…
CALLING ALL YOUNG HEROES! APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN. Heroes Hub Youth Empowerment Summit December 1, 2018, Saturday Submit your application on or before November 21, 2018, Wednesday, using this link: http://bit.ly/2018HeroesHubYouthSummit Your hero’s journey starts here. https://www.facebook.com/dakila.philippines/ Submit your contribution online through HRonlinePH@gmail.com Include your full name, e-mail address and contact number. All submissions are…
CALL FOR REGISTRATION INTERNET GOVERNANCE SYMPOSIUM (LUZON Leg) Malolos, Bulacan | December 11, 2018 Registration is FREE. https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfmh3uQ0XlQe9MR-9…/viewform ************************ In October 2017, FMA, DICT and ISOC-PH partnered to conduct the first Philippine Internet Governance Colloquium, which provided a platform for local ICT and human development stakeholders to share best practices on Internet Governance. The said…
Green Minded ka ba? The PUP SEED Network invites you to join us in advancing environmental consciousness, and we’re more than excited to know and hear your stories and suggestions on the issues of Mining, Solid Waste Management and Climate Justice. https://web.facebook.com/events/2076658299059339/ Submit your contribution online through HRonlinePH@gmail.com Include your full name, e-mail address and…
On day one, participants will be joined by bloggers and individuals representing various civil society organizations in the Freedom of Expression Conference 2 (FreeXP.con2). FreeXP.con2 will highlight the situation of freedom of opinion and expression (FoE) in the Philippines, which continues to be under threat with impunity. From human rights defenders, media and journalists, bloggers…
On the first month of Sta. Cruz 5’s illegal arrest and detention, Labor rights NGO hits Duterte over surging cases of trump-up charges vs activists, human rights defenders Labor rights organization Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) calls for their immediate release and the junking of trumped-up charges filed against Sta Cruz 5:…
