Tag: Human rights
Journalist groups in Manila slam WSJ’s move as ‘dangerous precedent’
Cheng said WSJ fired her under the guise of "restructuring, after instructing her not to run for chairperson of the city's journalists' union
Rights group warns against ‘increasing’ rights violations under Marcos Jr.
Karapatan lamented the 11 cases of enforced disappearances in 2023, describing it as the 'biggest hike' compared to four victims in 2022
How did inflation affect minimum wage earners?
Bulatlat collected data on real wages from January 2023 to June 2024 in time for President Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address (SONA)
The search for Jonas lands in Cinemalaya film fest
The alarming cases of desaparecidos continue despite the enactment of the Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012
Faith and civil leaders challenge Marcos Jr. to commit to peace...
The group said peace negotiations must continue “without preconditions" and "on the basis of previously inked bilateral agreements"
Rights advocates red-tagged as was Jesus of Nazareth
The clergy and students have abandoned the streets for the creature comforts of the rectory and college dormitories
Ocampo, Castro decry ‘wrongful conviction’
They described the court ruling as “a clear miscarriage of justice,” adding that they would contest the decision “in all venues possible.”
Filipino priest urged Church leaders to advance environmental protection with ‘activism...
“Protecting the environment necessitates activism and protest,” the priest said, noting that Pope Francis highlighted activism
Zambales fisherfolk demand access to Scarborough Shoal amid approaching monsoon
Chinese government's restriction of access to Bajo de Masinloc, a territory within the Philippines EEZ, hampers the local fishers
Public inconvenience? Activists say they have every right to protest
"The Filipino people have every right to protest and seek redress, and cannot be dictated upon by the Philippine police"
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