New weekly newspaper out in Laguna, vows ‘good journalism’ SANTA ROSA CITY, Philippines – A newspaper covering Laguna will be launched on Wednesday, January 30, in this city, promising Lagunenses “in-depth news and compelling stories.” The newsweekly, called Laguna Now, will circulate in the six cities and several towns of this bustling province just south…
Small fishers call for pro-people rehabilitation of Manila bay The Duterte administration’s rehabilitation of Manila Bay is set to begin on 27 January but a group of municipal fishers around the bay are decrying the lack of community involvement in the P47 billion clean up, and are demanding a more pro-people rehabilitation plan. “The government’s…
Teachers willing to sit in a meeting with President Duterte “Teachers have long been victims of loan sharks and the immediate and most effective solution is to augment our salaries.” Said Benjo Basas, national chairperson of the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC). Basas’ statement is in reaction to earlier pronouncement from President Duterte that he will…
PNP, DepEd must divulge objective behind profiling of teachers, Comelec probe sought A labor leader expressed grave alarm following the recent disclosure of a memorandum issued by the national directorate for intelligence of the national police for its regional counterparts to conduct a profiling on the members of the teachers’ group Alliance of Concerned Teachers.…
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…
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…
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:…
Debt watchdog warns against signing Kaliwa Dam loan The Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) warned the Duterte administration not to push through with plans to sign the bilateral loan agreement to fund the controversial Kaliwa Dam project during the coming visit of Chinese president Xi Jinping. ‘It is fairly obvious that proponents of the Kaliwa…
Philippines: Independently Probe Police ‘Hitmen’ Top Official Admits Law Enforcement Role in Killings (Manila, November 6, 2018) – The Philippine government should create an independent commission to investigate the role of police officers in the killings of drug suspects, Human Rights Watch said today. A top law enforcement official recently admitted that police officers working…
Teachers sought implementation of 52-year old Magna Carta The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) said that the implementation of Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (RA 4670), a law which was enacted 52 years ago will solve many of the teachers’ present woes and would amount to more than P3, 000.00 promise of anniversary bonus for…
Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND) Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) 02 November 2018 Having no tombs to visit, the families of victims of enforced disappearance and other human rights defenders hold their traditional All Souls’ Day commemoration today at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani grounds in Quezon City. A daupang-palad begins at…
Cyclists, advocates call ‘Dahan-dahan sa daan ’ for safer roads in Iloilo City Iloilo City, Philippines — More than 300 cyclists gathered on October 27, Saturday, at Park Square, Iloilo Business Park to call for safer roads in Iloilo City during the Road Safety Bike Ride organized by the artist-activist group DAKILA, together with public…
Labor rights group cries justice for 9 massacred farm workers in Negros Occidental The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemns in strongest possible term the massacre of nine sugarcane workers, including four women and two minors, in Hacienda Nene, Barangay Bulanon, Sagay City, Negros Occidental yesterday October 20, 2018. While resting in…
Advocates, groups clamor for justice for Jennifer Laude on the eve of her 4th death anniversary Quezon City, Philippines – Led by Dakila through Active Vista, and Youth Against Sexual Harassment (YASH), various organizations and advocates gathered on October 10, Wednesday, at Cine Adarna, UP Film Center, UP Diliman, to commemorate the death of Jennifer…
A resounding call for genuine land reform Quezon City – “Secure our Land, Secure our Food”, a National Conference on the present trends on land grabbing was participated in by more than a hundred genuine land reform advocates from across the country on October 11, 2018 at Balai Kalinaw, University of the Philippines- Diliman. Spearheaded…
Groups, family, advocates commemorate Jennifer Laude’s 4th death anniversary through Call Her Ganda screening Quezon City, Philippines – DAKILA through Active Vista and Youth Against Sexual Harassment (YASH) with UP Babaylan and Filipino Freethinkers, shall gather an audience today at Cine Adarna, UP Film Center, UP Diliman, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, to commemorate…
Youth for Rights launches Green Mask Campaign Calls for Environment Policy Change not Charter Change! A youth rights defenders group called on President Rodrigo Duterte to prioritize changes in environment policies rather than changing the constitution. Youth for Rights (Y4R), a group of young human rights and environmental rights defenders added its voice to the…
Balay urged parties in conflict to ensure protection of civilians in the on-going military- BIFF clashes Balay has called on concerned local government units and the military authorities to uphold humanitarian protection and to take steps to ensure civilian safety and welfare following the reported deaths of a pregnant woman and a 14-year old boy…
TDC suportado ang Brigada Eskwela, ngunit may paalala sa obligasyon ng Gobyerno Nanawagan ang Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) sa lahat ng mga kasapi nito sa buong bansa na suportahan ang Brigada Eskwela na pangungunahan ng Department of Education (DepEd) mula ngayong araw, Mayo 28 hanggang Hunyo 2, 2018. “Naniniwala kami na malaki ang tulong ng…
To have IP rights in the BBL means inclusive peace, say Lumads “To include non-Moro indigenous peoples rights in the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) means inclusive peace, and a more lasting one,” says Titay Bleyen Santos Unsad, a Teduray leader from Upi, Maguindanao. “Peace in Mindanao is a common aspiration of the Moro people…
