Rights group: Forensic lab won’t stop killings, impunity under Marcos
Karapatan slams Marcos’ new forensic institute as a “gimmick,” citing ongoing killings, impunity, and harassment of victims’ families
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UN expert: Phaseout of fossil fuels a ‘non-negotiable’ human rights obligation
UN expert says fossil fuel phaseout is a human rights obligation, urging urgent action to protect people and planet
Pope Leo XIV echoes the cry of Francis: War is always a defeat!
Pope Leo XIV reminds world leaders that “war is always a defeat” and “nothing is lost with peace; everything can be lost with war”
PH media task force welcomes UN report, vows action on press freedom concerns
The Philippine government’s media security task force welcomed the report of UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan, acknowledging its findings on ongoing threats to press freedom while pointing to what it described as “significant progress” in protecting journalists. Undersecretary Jose A. Torres Jr., executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS), said the […]
DSWD, nakahandang makipagtulungan sa Simbahang Katolika - VeritasPH
Tiniyak ng Department of Social Welfare and Development - National Authority for Child Care (DSWD-NACC) ang kahandaang makipagtulungan sa simbahang katolika upang higit na mapalaganap ang adbokasiya sa legal adoption at pagsugpo sa online baby selling. Ito ang tiniyak ni NACC Deputy Executive Director for Operations and Services Rowena Macalintal sa pagdiriwang ng Adoption and
Irene Khan slams continuing red-tagging in UN report
Khan called on the PH government to carry out substantive legal, policy, and institutional reforms to strengthen freedom of expression
Pope Leo XIV to spend summer holidays in Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV will spend half of July and a weekend in August at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, celebrating Sunday Mass
Outgoing energy chief gets failing grade from consumer group over coal, gas policies
Energy group criticizes Lotilla’s DOE tenure, citing rising power rates and fossil fuel dependence as key failures
Southeast Asian legislators call for end to military threats in Philippine waters
ASEAN lawmakers urge Manila to protect fisherfolk, reject foreign militarization, and uphold coastal communities’ rights amid rising tensions
Vatican launches wide-scale sustainability project for Basilica, surrounding sites
Vatican launches green initiative to cut emissions and improve air quality at St. Peter’s Basilica and nearby buildings
