#HumanRights #Workers The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) an NGO working for the labor and human rights of workers in the country’s formal and informal sectors, condoles with the family and friends of the twenty seven (27) victims who were confirmed dead because of the February 6 landslide that followed heavy rains in Masara village, Maco town
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PHILIPPINES: Indigenous activist accused of being a rebel is exonerated ISSUES: Extrajudicial killing; human rights defenders; indigenous people; victim’s assistance & protection NEW REPORT: Special Report: The Philippines‘ hollow human rights system Click to access v11n0203.pdf Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is pleased to inform you that an indigenous villager, one of the claimants of a disputed
Read moreWomen’s ‘sex strike’ ends fighting in Mindanao villages – UNHCR | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features. Women’s ‘sex strike’ ends fighting in Mindanao villages – UNHCR abs-cbnNEWS.com MANILA, Philippines – Women ended armed clashes in 2 Mindanao villages by not having sex with their husbands unless the men laid down their weapons, according to
Read morePalparan aide denies hand in activists’ abduction | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features. MANILA, Philippines – The security aide of retired army Major General Jovito Palparan accused of taking part in the abduction of University of the Philippines (UP) student activists Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeno personally appeared in today’s hearing of the Department
Read moreYouth group disputes proposed Zambo power plant | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features. By Jewel Reyes, ABS-CBN Zamboanga ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Members of Akbayan Youth conducted protests against the proposed operation of a coal fired power plant in Zamboanga City. The protest rally was conducted at the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and
Read morePH remains 3rd most murderous country for press | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features. by Ira Pedrasa, abs-cbnNEWS.com MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines remained 3rd in the list of most dangerous countries for journalists, with the still unresolved Maguindanao massacre dampening efforts to move out of the impunity index. In its 2011 Impunity Index
Read moreOnly 1% of country’s coral reefs remains pristine — WWF | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features. ‘Public-private partnership needed to eliminate rape of seas’ MANILA, Philippines – The public and private sector should work together to finally stop the rape and plunder of the country’s marine resources, said the World Wide Fund for Nature.
Read moreBilibid officials getting ‘kickbacks’ from food budget? | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features. Isa sa mga supplier ng pagkain sa New Bilibid Prisons si “William.” Kuwento niya: Sa bawat P50 na budget kada araw sa pagkain ng isang inmate, hindi bababa sa P5 kada inmate ang umano’y kickback ng pamunuan ng NBP. Ibig sabihin:
Read more5 good news and 5 not-so-good news about PPP | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features. MANILA, Philippines – Almost six (6) months since the launch of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program of the Aquino Administration, there are still many issues on PPP which have been left unanswered. 5 Good News. Since the launch of
Read moreRock bands jam for Mother Earth | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Analysis, Features. Tuloy ang kantahan at rakrakan sa isang malaking concert sa Pasay City. Hindi lang ito basta jamming dahil para ito sa kalikasan. Layunin ng concert na imulat ang mamamayan sa kahalagahan ng pangangalaga sa kalikasan. Live mula Pasay City, magba-Bandila si Gretchen
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