[Statement] Teachers, praise Senate for proposed teaching aids allowance, but reiterate the need for laptop and internet connectivity -TDC

#HumanRights #Education Teachers, praise Senate for proposed teaching aids allowance but reiterate the need for laptop and internet connectivity We appreciate the Senate’s approval of the P10, 000 Teaching Aids Allowance for our public school teachers in a unanimous decision yesterday. This will raise the said allowance from the current P3,500 to a maximum of…

[Event] yOUR TURN! National Youth Summit for Human Rights

yOUR TURN! National Youth Summit for #HumanRights The Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) and In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDEFEND) together with youth partner organizations and networks shall be organizing a 2020 National Youth Summit to coincide with the 72nd year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This project…

[Event] Freedom of Expression Conference FreeXP.con IV

Freedom of Expression Conference FreeXP.con IV “Fighting misinformation and defending freedom of expression during COVID-19 in the Philippines” Date:    30 November 2020 (Monday) The Human Rights Online Philippines https://hronlineph.com/ is excited to announce the Freedom of Expression Conference 4 that will take place both online and offline. Since 2017, we have brought together human rights…

[From the web] Online Regional Conference Touts Citizen Science as a People’s Tool for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals -EcoWaste Coalition

#HumanRights #Environment Online Regional Conference Touts Citizen Science as a People’s Tool for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals(Groups draw on citizen science to address chemical and waste issues that threaten public health and the environment) The participation of non-professional scientists in scientific research or monitoring efforts can empower grassroots organizations and movements into advancing a sustainable…

[Video] Huwag Matakot Magpahayag! Fight misinformation and disinformation on human rights! -HRonlinePH.com

#HumanRights #FightMisinformation #FightDisInformation #Pindu10nayan! Huwag Matakot Magpahayag! Fight misinformation and disinformation on human rights! -HRonlinePH.com Mga ka-HR-pinduteros! Huwag Matakot Magpahayag! Fight misinformation and disinformation on human rights!Join us as we launch our continuing campaign for the defense and promotion of freedom of expression, access to truthful information, and fight against misinformation and disinformation. Together, we…

[Press Release] DEPED, hinamon na ipatupad ang mga polisiyang pabor sa mga guro -TDC

#HumanRights #Teachers DEPED, hinamon na ipatupad ang mga polisiyang pabor sa mga guro Kinilala ng Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) ang bagong nilabas na memorandum ng DepEd Central Office hinggil sa ilang pagbabago sa pagpapatupad ng distance learning education. Ang Memorandum OUCI-2020-307 na may pamagat na SUGGESTED MEASURES TO FOSTER “ACADEMIC EASE” DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC…

[From the web] Asian Network pushes stronger TNC regulations at the UN amidst pandemic -Focus on the Global South

#HumanRights #Trade Asian Network pushes stronger TNC regulations at the UN amidst pandemic Amidst the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the negotiations towards a legally binding instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises and human rights commenced Monday, 26th of October in Geneva, with participation from States, business groups and civil society organizations…

[Video] HRNN: EPISODE 17

HRNN: EPISODE 17 OCTOBER 26,2020NAGBABALIK! Ang tagapaghatid ng balitang tungkol sa karapatang pantao na dapat malaman mo is back! Alamin ang maiinit na balitang human rights at kaugnayan ng mga ito sa rights n’ya, mo, at nating lahat sa segment na HR Ulat,Maki-update sa blaitang CoViD sa bansa at iba pang malalaking usaping pangkalusugan sa…

[In the news] Angel Locsin: ‘Kung magkaiba tayo ng paniniwala, hindi ibig sabihin pwede mo na ako i-red tag’ -INQUIRER.net

#HumanRights #NoToRedTagging Angel Locsin: ‘Kung magkaiba tayo ng paniniwala, hindi ibig sabihin pwede mo na ako i-red tag’ “Kung mag kaiba tayo [ng paniniwala], hindi ibig sabihin pwede mo na ako i-red tag. Hindi tayo magkakalaban dito.” (If we have different views, that doesn’t mean you can red tag me. We are not enemies here.)…

[Press Release] Daan-daang magagarang sasakyan binili ng DEPED, mga guro halos mamamalimos para sa modules-TDC

#HumanRights #Teachers Daan-daang magagarang sasakyan binili ng DEPED, mga guro halos mamamalimos para sa modules Ikinalungkot ng mga guro ang mga ulat na bumili ng magagarang sasakyan ang Department of Education (DepEd) para umano magamit sa isinasagawang inspection ng mga inhinyero nito sa mga paaralan. “Alam naman natin na mahalaga ang trabaho ng mga engineers,…

[Press Release] Philippines Beats 2020 Phase-Out Deadline for Lead-Containing Paint -EcoWaste Coalition

#HumanRights #Environment Philippines Beats 2020 Phase-Out Deadline for Lead-Containing Paints The Philippines marks this year’s International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) with the historic phase-out of paints containing lead additives as a backdrop. The ILPPW, which will take place from today until the 31st, is an initiative of the UN-backed Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead…

[Video] Kung may 397M ka pambibili mo ba ng dolomite?-WokeDtalk Episode 9

#HumanRights #Environment Kung may 397M ka pambibili mo ba ng dolomite? #WokeDtalk discussion.Makipagtalakayan hinggil sa ating Right to Environment, Climate Change at bilang kabataan. https://web.facebook.com/Y4Rofficial/videos/4019215998094459 Submit your contribution online through HRonlinePH@gmail.comInclude your full name, e-mail address, and contact number. All submissions are republished and redistributed in the same way that it was originally published online…

[From the web] VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pro-Duterte vlogger misleads in claiming UN resolution proves ‘no EJK’ in PH

#HumanRights #Information VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pro-Duterte vlogger misleads in claiming UN resolution proves ‘no EJK’ in PH Video blogger (vlogger) Byron Cristobal, a Duterte and Marcos supporter better known as Banat By, misleadingly claimed that the adoption of a resolution calling for the improvement of the human rights situation in the Philippines by the…

[Press Release] Waste trade persists because gov’t not doing enough to stop it: Greenpeace – EcoWaste Coalition

#HumanRights #Environment Waste trade persists because gov’t not doing enough to stop it: Green groups QUEZON City — The Philippines will remain a preferred destination for waste shipments as long as the government continues to refuse calls to enforce a comprehensive ban on all waste imports, environment groups Greenpeace Philippines and EcoWaste Coalition warned today…

[Press Release] Teachers commend DEPED-NCR for a clear policy on work-from-home set-up, challenge the central office to implement its order -TDC

#HumanRights #Education Teachers commend DEPED-NCR for a clear policy on work-from-home set-up, challenge the central office to implement its order While the issue of work arrangement during the pandemic has been a contested matter in most parts of the country, the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) recognizes the clear-cut instruction from DepEd-NCR Regional Office which according…