Red-tagging remains among the most prevalent threats to press freedom that also include violence against journalists and the media in the Philippines, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reported. In his keynote speech at the opening of the historic 1st Philippine Media Safety Summit, CHR...
Social and economic rights are human rights and closely interlinked with civil, political and cultural rights. These are supposed to be protected by various international treaties of which the Philippines is a signatory and domestic laws like the 1987 constitution....
The date November 23, when Philippine government representatives and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) signed a joint statement for the possible resumption of peace talks, is significant, says a peace and human rights observer.
The Philippines ranked 77th out of 81 countries globally in the student assessment conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for 15-year-old learners.
By SHERWIN DE VERANorthern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — In the lead-up to the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights this Sunday, December 10, Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong gave the green light to a City Council, officially designating the city as an...
By KIMBERLIE QUITASOLNorthern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY— Dr. Penelope Domogo asserts that the once “strong and sturdy” image of Igorots, known for carving rice terraces on mountain slopes, is fading due to evolving dietary habits and lifestyles. Speaking at the book launch...
Various groups expressed support for the possible resumption of formal peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
Bigkay died surrounded by loved ones last November 20, the group said. The cause of her death was not given. She is believed to be about 90 years old at the time of her death.
A show that serves as a reminder of the significance of indigenous culture “in surviving a world that is going out of balance” is how National Artist for Film Kidlat Tahimik described the play Macliing.
One popular belief has it that the Sierra Madre is some sort of a force field dome that protects humans from bad weather. That is a myth.
Ni RIZZA MAE ESCIOPinoy Weekly Nanawagan ang All Philippine Public Service Unions ng P33,000 minimum salary para sa mga kawani ng gobyerno at P50,000 sa entry-level salary sa mga guro sa mga pampublikong paaralan sa isang press conference sa Quezon City nitong Nob....
“May kagyat na pangangailangan para tuluyang ipatigil ang bawat reclamation project sa Manila Bay at agarang magpatupad ng lubos na rehabilitasyon at pagpapanumbalik ng mga nasirang ecosystem,” ani Pamalakaya national chairperson Fernando Hicap. Ni GABRIELA BARONPinoy...
Ni STELLA MAE MARCOSPinoy Weekly Pinangunahan ng alyansa ng kababaihan na Gabriela at One Billion Rising (OBR) Philippines ang paggunita ng International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Idevaw) nitong Nob. 25 sa Plaza Sta. Cruz, Maynila. Inilunsad...