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'End has come:' Calida warms towards House in hailing ABS-CBN franchise kill
It seems that all is well now between Calida and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, because what used to be a clash over jurisdiction now appears to be just a thing of the past
Never again, vow Filipino journalists on Independence Day
At least 30 groups and close to a 100 journalists sign a joint statement to 'renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats'
ABS-CBN shutdown a 'betrayal of 11,000 workers,' labor groups say
'To shut down a major media outfit and render the more than 11,000 workers jobless at a time when the country is reeling from a pandemic is the height of callousness!' says labor group Sentro
Crackdown on environmental defenders 'may lead to P1-T ecological damage yearly'
The Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment submits to the United Nations its own report on the human rights situation under the Duterte administration
Ibon Foundation: Duterte gov't 'red-tagging' meant to silence dissent
Ibon Foundation, a policy research group formed in 1978, says 'the public deserves the truth and to be informed about the issues that matter to them the most'
NUJP urges Filipinos to uphold press freedom amid attacks vs ABS-CBN
The group also decries President Rodrigo Duterte’s fresh tirade hurled against broadcast giant ABS-CBN
Number of environmental defenders killed increases to 49 in 2019
Farmers and agricultural workers remain the most targeted, representing 63% of deaths
[OPINION] Standing with women leaders in ending violence, building peace
Poverty has a female face. Women shoulder almost all of the unpaid care work and are hit worst when decent public services are hard to access.
Amal Clooney: Let autocratic leaders know we support journalists
When autocrats 'try to silence journalists, they will hear from all of us,' Amal Clooney says as she presents the Sergei Magnitsky Award for Outstanding Investigative Journalist to Maria Ressa
Indonesian palm oil exec arrested over journalist killings
Indonesian police arrest businessman Wibharry Padmoasmolo as the suspected mastermind in the killing of two journalists in North Sumatra
Pasig court charges 23 in Regent Foods picket dispersal
(UPDATED) At least 20 union workers of Regent Foods Corporation, two Defend Job Philippines members, and a bystander are charged with physical injury, resistance and disobedience, and alarm and scandal
Internat'l group calls on PH authorities to locate missing rights worker
Honey Mae Suazo, former secretary general of Karapatan Southern Mindanao Region, has been missing since November 2
PVL: Creamline a win away from elims sweep
Despite the absence of several key players, Creamline rips BanKo Perlas to stay unbeaten in 15 games
Labor groups slam House bill proposing 2-year probationary period for workers
Congressman Bonito Singson's bill is a 'cheap trick' to deprive workers of their rights, say Defend Job Philippines, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, and Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino
BanKo sweeps Motolite; BaliPure keeps Chef’s Classics winless
Looking to boost its semifinal bid, BanKo Perlas picks up a seventh win to keep hold of the No. 4 spot
Petro Gazz, Motolite secure 7th win; Choco Mucho blanks BaliPure
As the Final Four race heats up, Petro Gazz and Motolite punch in key wins as Choco Mucho picks up back-to-back triumphs
Tolentino, Choco Mucho halt skid; Army drubs BaliPure
Kat Tolentino’s 36-point outburst propels Choco Mucho past Chef’s Classics while Army notches back-to-back wins
Creamline goes 10 in a row; Air Force upsets Motolite
Jema Galanza and Risa Sato power Creamline to its 10th straight PVL victory as Air Force stuns Motolite in straight sets
Motolite survives Tolentino's outburst, BanKo drubs BaliPure
Motolite spoils Flying Titan Kat Tolentino's 33-point performance in the 2019 PVL Open Conference
Motolite arrests BanKo comeback; Air Force upsets Choco Mucho
Tots Carlos and Isa Molde power Motolite against a resilient BanKo Perlas side
Creamline completes first-round sweep; Army ends dry spell
Creamline cruises past BaliPure to keep its perfect run going as Army snaps its skid versus Chef’s Classics
Group calls for 'greater state support' after killing of El Nido forest ranger
Slain forest ranger Bienvinido Veguilla Jr is the 18th environmental defender killed in Palawan, according to the Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment
El Nido forest ranger hacked to death
Police have identified the victim as Bienvinido 'Toto' Veguilla Jr, 44, a forest ranger of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
CHR to start inquiry into threats, harassment vs rights defenders
CHR Commissioner Roberto Cadiz says they note the serious allegations of government attempts to silence and intimidate human rights defenders through various methods, including the use of judicial system
Creamline sweeps Army; Petro Gazz, BanKo pick up five-setter wins
Alyssa Valdez steers the Morado-less Cool Smashers to their seventh straight PVL victory
Creamline streaks to 6-0; BaliPure cops second win
Alyssa Valdez and Creamline overpower Choco Mucho in a blockbuster PVL duel
Motolite notches back-to-back wins; BanKo trips Chef’s Classics
Motolite and BanKo Perlas hack out dominant victories to stay on track of their PVL campaign
Creamline, Army still undefeated; BaliPure secures first win
The Cool Smashers roll to a 4-0 start as the Lady Troopers pick up back-to-back wins in PVL action
Choco Mucho impresses in debut over BaliPure
Powerhouse Choco Mucho gets off to a hot start as Creamline also takes a 2-0 lead in PVL action
Tanzania charges journalist for sedition under its cybercrime laws
Charges against Erick Kabendera over his citizenship are dropped and replaced with cybercrime offenses, which press freedom advocates say are wielded by President Magufuli to silence critics
De Lima refiles bill protecting human rights defenders
Detained Senator Leila de Lima says the bill ensures that human rights workers 'are free and protected' and that government policies will 'support their work and ensure accountability for violations of their rights and freedoms'
Balipure asks fans to stop 'castigating' embattled import
Balipure team management says import Danijela Dzakovic, who hit her teammate Jewelle Bermillo, 'has sincerely apologized' and 'appropriate sanctions' were meted out
Balipure import gets away with warning after viral hit on teammate
PVL organizers argue that the remorseful gesture of Danijela Dzakovic towards Jewelle Bermillo after the incident was not televised
Balipure import faces likely sanction for striking teammate
Danijela Dzakovic shockingly hits Balipure libero Jewelle Bermillo after a fumbled play, but the Montenegrin spiker later apologizes
PVL: Pacifictown, BanKo Perlas march into semis
The Lady Troopers and the Perlas Spikers complete the semifinal cast of the 2019 PVL Reinforced Conference
Creamline snaps PetroGazz's perfect run for share of PVL lead
The Cool Smashers exact revenge on the Angels behind Alyssa Valdez, Jia Morado and Thai import Kuttika Kaewpin
PVL: Creamline dominates Motolite, nails semis slot
Creamline spoils Myla Pablo's Motolite debut as the Cool Smashers pick up their sixth straight win
PVL: Motolite turns back Pacifictown, PetroGazz still perfect
Motolite stuns Pacifictown for its 2nd win in the 2019 PVL Reinforced Conference
PVL: Creamline cruises to 4th straight win over Balipure
The Creamline Cool Smashers finish solo 2nd after the first round
PVL: Banko Perlas survives gutsy Motolite
The young Motolite team puts up a challenge against Banko Perlas
Things to know: the bill that seeks to protect human rights defenders
The creation of the proposed Human Rights Defenders Protection Act is in response to the worrisome situation of defenders in the Philippines
House approves bill protecting human rights defenders
The bill grants and protects a total of 17 freedoms of human rights defenders, including their freedom from intimidation on the grounds of their work
PVL: Pacifictown spoils Motolite's debut
Motolite gets a baptism of fire against a veteran-studded Pacifictown team
CHR: Killings prove that violent rhetoric, vilification of human rights 'deadly'
The public threats 'will weaken the works and influence of human rights defenders... who continue to challenge all forms of injustices and hold people in authority to account,' according to the Commission on Human Rights
Group endorses Labor Win, 4 Otso Diretso bets to champion workers' rights
'Nagsasawa na po tayo sa puro pangako.... Kailangan meron tayong panghawakan sa mga tumatakbong kandidato sa pagsusulong ng interes ng uring manggagawa,' says Defend Job Philippines spokesperson Christian Magsoy
End Duterte ‘war’ on rights defenders, watchdogs say
'Alongside his infamous ‘war on drugs’, President Duterte has declared open season on human rights defenders in the Philippines,' says the International Federation for Human Rights
PhilStar.com takes down 2002 article on Wilfredo Keng
Media observers criticize the move, saying that Philippine Star 'had the choice' to stand its ground in defense of press freedom or retreat under fire
Human rights defenders also killed under Duterte administration
2017 marks the bloodiest year for human rights defenders under the Duterte administration
Speaking about the PH media situation and Rappler in Hong Kong
There is still hope, despite the challenges thrown at us
Protecting human rights groups vs threats
Human rights groups call for the passage of a bill that will recognize the essential role of human rights defenders in ensuring a peaceful and equal society
