Defend mother earth against genetically modified organism! The Philippine Network of Food Security Programmes, Inc. (PNFSP) is a broad network composed of 26 non-governmental organizations, institutions and advocates, promoting food security and food self-sufficiency. It is committed to advancing the right to food, and create conditions for women, men, and children of the most disadvantaged…
Duterte’s Quo Warranto Against Sereno: A Fascist Raid of the Judiciary The Duterte Government is leading a frontal attack against judicial independence unleashing its full might to unseat a duly-appointed Chief Justice in the guise of a quo warranto petition. President Rodrigo Duterte in declaring CJ Maria Sereno as his enemy and giving marching orders…
AMRSP statement on Sr. Patricia Fox, NDS illegal arrest and detention by the Bureau of Immigration The Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines expresses its solidarity with Sr. Patricia Fox, NDS, in her work of proclaiming the good news of salvation and liberation to the poor and powerless. As religious and consecrated persons,…
iDEFEND condemns wave of repression vs. international human rights defenders In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement deplores the detention of Australian nun, Sr. Patricia Fox by the Bureau of Immigration for her involvement in activities supporting farmers and indigenous peoples, as well as the deportation of the Party of European Socialists (PES) Deputy…
No Labor-version of E.O., no labor reps for the signing today Which draft Executive Order (EO) is going to be signed by the President? Will the signing push through today, or we’re facing another postponement just because other drafts other than that of labor have been submitted by DOLE before the OP for the same…
Peace network calls for resumption of talks Sulong CARHRIHL, a network with over 140 partner organizations nationwide advocating for the full implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL), the first substantive agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and National Democratic Front (NDF)…
Sa alok ng “kompromiso” sa isyu ng kontraktwalisasyon: Duterte, bistado ka na – BMP ”Nahuli sa bibig ang isda! Tila nabahag ang buntot ng sigang si Duterte”, ganito ang naging pahayag ng Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) matapos nitong itulak ang pakikipagkumpromiso sa pagresolba sa isyu ng kontraktuwalisasyon na kanyang pinangako nung siya’y nangangampanya. Matatandaang…
Litany of Suffering under Duterte The Freedom from Debt Coalition, together with Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), Sentro, Katarungan, Piglas Kababaihan, Partido ng Manggagawa (PM), Kilusan at Ugnayan ng Maralitang Pasigueno (Kumpas), WomanHealth Philippines, Sustainability and Participation through Education and Lifelong Learning (SPELL), Block Marcos, and In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDefend),…
Statement: Front Line Defenders condemns the inclusion of human rights defenders in ‘terror list’ petition Front Line Defenders unequivocally condemns the inclusion of human rights defenders in a petition filed by the Department of Justice seeking to label them as terrorists as it puts them in danger of arrest or attack. It believes that they…
WE CONDEMN IMPUNITY Statement of the Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court on the Declared Withdrawal from the ICC We are appalled with the declaration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for the Philippines to withdraw being a state-party to the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court. The Philippines has been the stage of…
Statement on President Duterte’s orders to withdraw from the International Criminal Court On March 14 President Duterte announced the ‘immediate’ withdrawal of the Philippines from the International Criminal Court, after claiming it had no jurisdiction over him, instructing the police not to cooperate with any international investigation into extrajudicial killings in the war on drugs…
PAHAYAG NG MGA KATUTUBONG KABABAIHAN Para sa March 8, International Women’s Day Dahil sa lupa kami nabubuhay, dahil sa lupa kami pinapatay. Kundi man biglaan at tahasan, kami ay pinapatay unti-unti, dahan-dahan; sa pamamagitan ng pagpasok ng mga dayuhan sa aming lupaing ninuno – para magmina, mag troso, magtayo ng dam, ng mga plantasyon, magbukas…
Statement on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2018 Today is international women’s day. Women must be celebrated and honored. But how in this precarious time, where our civil and political rights are in constant danger, do we commemorate this symbolic day? In the past few months, many lives were taken – women and children included,…
STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Violence against women is a policy of the Duterte administration. This violence is evident in the president’s economic policies, his verbal attack on women, and his marginalization of women in power. Today, International Women’s Day 2018, we are telling Mr. Duterte that we’ve had enough of these. We are rising,…
March 8 2018 – International Women’s Day RISE, RESIST, RECLAIM our rights, our voice, our territories We have been told to go to hell when we filed a complaint against then candidate Duterte with the Gender Ombud for violation of Magna Carta of Women, with his rape jokes and other sexist remarks. We were on…
Ending the War on Drugs Saves Lives Foreign Secretary Alan Cayetano on Tuesday told the UN Human Rights Council that the deadly war on drugs was meant to save Filipino lives from the scourge of illegal drugs. He thinks the world is hearing this for the first time. But the same argument was also used…
Reject Charter Change, Uphold Democracy, Defend Human Rights! Crafted by a Congress that propped up the failed war on drugs, extended martial law in Mindanao, legislated TRAIN, reintroduced death penalty, lowered the age of criminal responsibility of children, pushed for the term extension of President Duterte and applauded his misogynist jokes, the new draft Constitution…
NO to a charter change that will further entrench political dynasties, extend terms of office and surrender our sovereignty! STATEMENT ON THE 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF EDSA I “If my people… shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my presence, and turn from their evil ways, I will forgive them their sins, and I will revive…
TDC on Senate hearing RE CPD February 14, 2018 We participate in the Senate Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation’s hearing today to reiterate that we should be spared from the burdensome system of renewal of professional license. We were caught unaware as the Congress approves the Continuing Professional Development Act of…
CHICHA HINDI CHACHA Partido Manggagawa February 1, 2018 Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment/Revision of the 1987 Constitution Senate of the Philippines Magandang hapon po sa ating kagalang-galang na tagapangulo, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, at sa mga kasapi ng dalawang komiteng ito ng Senado. Ganundin po sa lahat ng resource persons na nandirito ngayon. Una ay…
