Anti-child marriage law draws approval from int’l aid groups to underground revolutionary orgs
This is a historic step towards the criminalization of child marriage, which has trapped several Filipino girls into unwanted and early child-bearing and child-rearing responsibilities and even into cycles of abuse,” Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas, co-author of the new law, said.
Itaas walks free after 32 years
Juanito Itaas, convicted of killing United States Colonel James Rowe in Quezon City on April 1989, was finally released from the New Bilibid Prison on Friday night, January 8, political detainee support group Kapatid said.
CHR to Metro Mayors: Respect rights of unvaccinated residents
“[A]mong others, it must be legal, necessary, proportional and non-discriminatory,” in accordance with the Siracusa Principles urging that human dignity and respect must be at the core of every government decisions concerning citizens, the CHR said in a statement.
Will the UN Decade of Family Farming solve lack of land among poor Filipino farmers?
The Philippine government since 2019 has participated in global discussions for the crafting of national action plans for the support of family farming. Led by the Department of Agriculture and with the participation of multi-stakeholder partners, the Philippine National Action Plan for the support of family farming was announced by the agency in May and formally launched in July of 2021. The Philippines is one of the first three countries in the entire Asia-Pacific Region with an approved National Action Plan, along with Nepal and Indonesia.
2021 in review: Countdown to ending Duterte’s tyranny
response. It has been a year of great resistance and important victories especially for human rights. It is also the year Duterte was thoroughly exposed for being unable to govern and lead during the worst health and economic crisis in decades.
Maulan na Hapon
Sa kaliwang parang, mayroong nilalamig na kambing
na napabayaang ngumunguya ng bermuda, at marahil
sumasabay din siya sa idinaraos na misa, pagkat bakas
sa kaniyang ginaw na halinghing ang tráwma ng pagsalanta.
CPP celebrates 53rd anniversary today, rallies members to frustrate enemy’s plan to end revolution
“[T]he great majority of the guerrilla units of the NPA have rendered the enemy’s superiority (in equipment) ineffective and have successfully grown in strength and expanded their base of support,” the CPP said.
Media orgs join mounting calls for profane lawyer’s disbarment
“The profanity, expletives and sexist insults against Robles violate Philippine law on public decency, gender respect and the core principles of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)/It was utterly despicable, and reflective of the belligerent impunity independent and courageous Filipino journalists face for doing their constitutionally protected work in the country,” FOCAP said.
Former Dubai resident recounts typhoon ordeal in the Philippines
Baylosis said: “We used to watch (on TV) this kind of situation from the comforts of our apartment, now we are the news. It was a scrabble to manage everything without electricity and phone communication.”
KAPATID: Dismissal of ‘traveling skeletons’ case proves Esperon is ‘an empty can’
“Last Thursday, December 16, this ‘empty can which made the loudest noise through the years went straight to the place it deserves: the trash can,’” Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim said.