Tag: Philippines
US sanctions Filipino ‘Appointed Son of God’ over ‘serious human rights...
The sanctions were issued against entities that are “connected to corruption or human rights abuse across nine countries”
Remembering on International Human Rights Day
On International Human Rights Day we remember that enforced disappearance is the most cruel among all human rights violations
Philippine Congress urged to pass law to protect human rights defenders
The passage of the proposed measure can be a “significant step toward the recognition and protection of human rights defenders”
On Feast of Immaculate Conception, Marcos urges Filipinos to put trust...
"May we strive to resign from our individualistic tendencies and aspire to generously give ourselves without expecting anything in return”
Protesting Filipinos score ‘critical victory’ as legislators revise wealth fund bill
“The recent decision by Congress to remove the SSS and the GSIS as sources of funding ... proves the power of dissent”
Philippine senators recommend passage of proposed gender equality law
The SOGIESC Equality bill mandates the State to address all forms of discrimination and violence on the basis of SOGIESC
Philippine gov’t agencies sign implementing rules of law prohibiting child marriage
The law aims to abolish “unequal structures and practices that perpetuate discrimination and inequality”
Groups welcome Philippine court decision on ‘drug war’ victim’s cause of...
The victim's father said the court decision was a small victory, considering that there are thousands more who were killed
Survey says 30% of Filipinos claim quality of life got better...
Up to 29 percent of the survey’s respondents, however, said their quality of life got worse, while 41% said it was the same
Philippine lawmakers propose US$4.9 billion sovereign wealth fund chaired by Marcos
Even the president's own sister, Senator Imee Marcos, said it was "risky to gamble" retirement funds
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