Tag: Philippines
Philippines, China trade blame over collisions in disputed sea
China claims almost the entire South China Sea, through which trillions of dollars in trade passes annually, ignored an international ruling
CIVICUS Report: Philippines’ civic space ‘repressed,’ activists face arrests and harassment
Authorities have intensified efforts to charge activists with perjury, reigniting judicial harassment against them, according to the report
Caritas Philippines ends ‘Season of Creation’ with calls for climate action,...
"We want to stress the need to defend the environment from these destructive projects and hold the plunderers accountable,” said Bagaforo
Jesuits announce new Philippine head
He is currently the rector of Loyola House of Studies and executive director of the Center for Ignatian Spirituality
Philippines tops global child displacement crisis in wake of climate disasters
The Philippines faces the grim prospect of nearly 2.5 million children at risk of being displaced by storm surges over the next 30 years
Philippines prepares for 3 elections in next two years; 10 urgent...
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) sits down with election watchdogs to identify urgent tasks before the 3 elections
SPOTLIGHT: Lost in Construction
Will a new six-lane elevated expressway reduce congestion in a city where traffic is "unmatched"?
Philippine Protestant church brings human rights concerns before UN
Labuntog lambasted the government for “exploiting” the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act to target rights defenders, including church workers
Caritas Philippines hits government ‘crackdown’ on environmental activists
"The abduction is a clear attempt to silence environmental defenders and intimidate those who speak out against destructive projects”
Child rights group calls for probe into alleged child abuse by...
The group fears that there “could be more affected children who are unaccounted for” and lives are at risk