Philippines wins recognition for human rights record, pledges continued progress
September 23, 2017
The Philippines scored a big victory in Geneva Friday when the United Nations Human Rights Council overwhelmingly adopted Manila’s human rights report card, a statement of the Department of Foreign Affairs said Saturday. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed
Sitting breaks for workers required to stand for hours take effect Sunday
September 22, 2017
Starting Sunday, workers who stand for long hours, and those who have jobs that require frequent walking will have sitting breaks. Department Order No 178-17 of the Department of the Labor and Employment (DOLE) will take effect on September 24. “Please
Palace thanks public for peaceful, orderly National Day of Protest
September 22, 2017
Malacanang thanked on Friday the public after a peaceful and orderly holding of the National Day of Protest on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said there were no untoward incidents reported. “Most of the discourse was
Palace condemns death of UST law student due to alleged hazing
September 22, 2017
Malacanang condemned on Friday the death of a freshman law student of the University of Santo Tomas allegedly due to hazing. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the concerned government agencies are now conducting an investigation on the death
Duterte says he’ll lift martial law as soon as Marawi crisis is over
September 22, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte has said the declaration of martial law in Mindanao would be lifted as soon as the Marawi crisis is over. In a media interview during his fifth visit to war-torn city on Thursday night, Duterte said the Armed
Thousands protest drug war killings, return to dictatorship
September 22, 2017
Duterte visits Marawi for fifth time
September 21, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte visited war-torn Marawi City for the fifth time on Thursday while thousands of Filipinos held protests in different parts of the country. Duterte went to Marawi late Thursday afternoon where he distributed goods, watches and eyewears to the soldiers pursuing the
Sereno urges gov’t, people to uphold human rights
September 21, 2017
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Thursday urged the government to uphold human rights and for people to fight for them. In her keynote address during the unveiling of the monument of the late Senator Jose Diokno at the Commission on Human
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