Tag: Philippines
Catholic bishop lauds Philippine move to welcome Ukrainian refugees
Bishop Ruperto Santos said the move “will be our gift to the whole world”
Filipino women reject ‘undemocratic, misogynistic, militarist governance’
“Amid the pandemic, women continue to fight and protect their ancestral lands from land grabbing of corporations backed by state agents"
Photos: Activists mark International Women’s Day in Manila with protest march
Women activists marched in the streets of the Philippine capital Manila to mark International Working Women’s Day on March 8, 2022
45% of Filipinos expect quality of life to get better in...
SWS noted that net personal optimism score in the survey was was +42, classified by the polling firm as "excellent"
Child rights advocates see ‘new beacon of hope’ in Philippines’ ‘End...
The new law “serves as a much-needed beacon of light amid the darkness that was inflicted by the two years of the pandemic”
40% of Filipinos say their quality of life ‘worse than before’
The survey results showed that 24 percent of the respondents said their lives got better while 36 percent said it remains unchanged
Children’s rights groups welcome passage of amendments to Philippines’ anti-rape law
The new law provides additional protection for minors against rape and other forms of sexual abuse
Philippine Catholic priest says Church ‘cannot be neutral,’ condemns thieves, liars
“We should never allow ourselves to be used as tools for partisan politics,” said Father Jerome Secillano
Manila Cathedral lights up in Ukraine’s colors to show solidarity
'May weapons be silenced! God is with peacemakers, not with those who use violence,' read a social media post of the Manila Cathedral
Attacks against environmental defenders quadrupled ahead of Philippine polls
The group Kalikasan PNE raised concern that election-related violence might be deliberately targeting defenders
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