Tag: Philippines

"In the middle of darkness, we saw light. In the face of the bad things that happened, we learned lessons"

Bishop Bagaforo urged Filipinos to “never again let the powers-that-be control the narratives” of the Filipino people

A meeting of the two leaders would have been momentous; there has never been a meeting between a pope and a president of China

“That is a very inspiring news, a great help and immense relief to our [overseas Filipino workers],” said Bishop Ruperto Santos

The National Capital Region is back to “moderate risk” classification for COVID-19 with its positivity rate now at 16.4 percent

The People’s Network for the Integrity of Coastal Habitats and Ecosystems has been lauded for its campaign to protect Manila Bay

In their report, Karapatan and women’s group Tanggol Bayi said “the human rights situation in the country has spiraled into a crisis"

​“We hope to see political will in President Marcos who promised our countrymen to protect our sovereign rights embodied in the UNCLOS award”

Fifty years ago, on Sept. 21, 1972, Ferdinand Marcos Sr. declared martial law, imposing a military dictatorship

HRW said “extrajudicial killings” in the Philippine government’s “war on drugs” still occur on a regular basis