Broadest labor groups unite against Duterte Regime, will march as one at #SONAgkaisa Days after Manila Police attempted to thwart their State of the Labor Address (SOLA) in front of the DOLE, leaders and representatives of UNITED WORKERS – the broadest alliance of trade unions, federations, and labor centers in the country – announced in…
Environmentalists Push for Green and Just Recovery Strategy that Puts Mother Earth and Her People First 24 July 2020, Quezon City. Environmental advocates belonging to the EcoWaste Coalition urged President Rodrigo Duterte to put the well-being of Mother Earth and the 109 million Filipinos at the center of the government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy and plan…
Human Rights Groups give Duterte failing marks on 5th SONA Quezon City- Panelists on an online discussion on Thursday about the performance of the government in President Duterte’s 5th term, gave failing marks on its delivery of services and protection of human rights. Ms. Floreen Simon of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) said…
EcoWaste Coalition Pushes For E-Waste Importation Ban A waste and pollution watchdog group have urged the government to ban the importation of electronic waste as the production of such waste across the world soared to 53.6 million tonnes in 2019 due to higher consumption rates of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), among other reasons, according…
The Philippines added to human rights watchlist 29 June 2020 • Independent media and journalists are being targeted for their reporting • COVID 19 emergency powers and new anti-terrorism bill puts human rights at further risk. • The state of civic freedoms in the Philippines is rated as OBSTRUCTED by the CIVICUS Monitor The Philippines…
Torture free Philippines should be the “new normal” On 26 June[1], the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)-Philippines, a broad network of human rights organizations and human rights defenders together with its partners, In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDEFEND), Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the…
Mga guro ikinatuwa ang pahayag ng deped na walang saysay ang mga ‘waiver’ at hindi sapilitan ang physical reporting Ikinatuwa ng mga guro ang naging pahayag ng Department of Education (DepEd) ukol sa isyu ng mga ‘waiver’ na sa naunang ulat ng TDC ay pinapipirmahan sa mga gurong pinapapasok sa mga paaralan. “Minsan pa ay…
Mga guro nakiisa na sa panawagang payagan na ang pag-angkas sa motor Nakiisa na rin ang mga guro sa panawagang pahintulutan na ang pag-aangkas sa motor bilang alternatibong transportasyon sa panahon ng ‘new normal.’ Ayon kay JR Dona, Secretary-General ng ATING GURO Partylist, nagdudulot umano ng diskriminasyon ang pagbabawal sa pag-angkas sa motor lalo na…
Teachers may need ‘internet’ allowance, local support -TDC With the looming ‘new normal’ in education, the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) asks the Department of Education (DepEd) for a sort of internet allowance to boost their existing cash allowance popularly known as “chalk allowance’ intended to for materials they use for teaching. “With this drastic change…
Illegal arrests are terrorist acts; HB 6875, unconstitutional Ecumenical Institute of Labor Education and Research (EILER) strongly condemns the illegal arrests conducted by state forces this week with which six jeepney drivers from Caloocan and seven labor rights defenders from Cebu are currently detained. It has been several days since the Northern Police District illegally…
Groups condemn Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, calls for mass resistance In a treacherous move that takes advantage of the lockdown due to COVID19 in the country, the House of Representatives approved the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and is rushing it through final reading before they go on a two-month break from June 6th. Human rights…
As frontliners of the resistance, artist and youth groups condemn passage of terror bill Artists and youth groups in the country expressed their indignation and dissent over the swift passage of the Anti-Terror Bill, also infamously called the Terror Bill. Congress approved the bill on the night of June 3, two days after President Rodrigo…
Groups welcome assistance to private school teachers under second Bayanihan law The sectoral group Ating Guro Partylist expressed their support to legislators for including private school teachers to the recipients of government financial help under SB 1564 or the “Bayanihan to Recover As One Act.” “This bill would rectify the errors committed against private school…
Teachers welcome Senate approval of School Calendar Revision Bill The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) commends the action of both Houses of Congress to the bill that seeks to empower the president to set the opening of classes beyond August. The bill will amend a certain provision of RA 7797 which limits the opening of classes…
Labor NGO underscores PUV phaseout will not help the real drivers of PH economy Lifting the restrictions of quarantine after disrupting the livelihood of millions takes a huge blow in the economy and will further topple down if workers from the transport sector are being pushed to their extremes, according to Labor NGO Ecumenical Institute…
Urgent Justice Mechanism Needed for Repatriated Migrant Workers A Large Coalition of Civil Society and Global Trade Unions Launch a Call for an Urgent Justice Mechanism for Repatriated Migrant Workers On June the 1st, 2020, a large coalition of civil society organizations and global trade unions launched a call for an urgent justice mechanism for…
Group Hails Efforts to Bring Laudato Si to Life 15 May 2020, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition has lauded the continuing efforts to bring Laudato Si, the groundbreaking encyclical letter of Pope Francis on “Care for Our Common Home,” to life amid the climate and coronavirus crisis. In a press statement, the advocacy group for…
Groups Push for Consumer Protection from Misleading Product Claims amid the COVID-19 Crisis 14 May 2020, Quezon City. Two non-government organizations today reminded online consumers to be cautious of product advertisements that promise to prevent, treat, or cure the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a joint statement, Laban Konsyumer Inc. (a consumer protection group) and…
Assistance to private school teachers reiterated While the government is now downgrading the ECQ policies in most of Luzon and the DepEd is already discussing its plans to re-open public school by August 24, a group of education reform and teachers’ rights advocates reiterates its appeal to help private school teachers affected by the crisis.…
Environmental and Food Security Advocates Say Home Composting and Farming Should Form Part of the Post-COVID “New Normal” 11 May 2020, Quezon City. Advocates for environmental protection and food security cited the importance of home composting and gardening as the country grapples with the dire impacts of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on people’s lives…
