Travelling journal’ of Asian rural women to bring marginalised voices into food and agriculture policy debate
The first entry in a one-of-a-kind travelling journal is waiting to be written. Amid much excitement, Our Stories, One Journey: Empowering Rural Women in Asia...
Philippines Advances 12 Spots in 2013 WEF Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report
The National Competitiveness Council is pleased to note that recent government efforts to revitalize the local travel and tourism industry have been recognized and acknowledged...
Sabah and the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM)
via Center for International Law (CenterLaw) Let’s not even talk of the Philippine title to Sabah which the P-Noy administration is apparently still studying. Let’s...
NAMFREL Gears Up for the May 2013 Elections #juanvote
Recently accredited by the COMELEC for the May 2013 National and Local Elections, the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) convened the leaders of...
Does Smartmatic’s PCOS add value or problems to our elections?
by Gus Lagman He submitted this below to the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee (JCOC) this morning. I’ve often wondered whether the Commission on Elections (COMELEC)...
Sustainable livelihoods for farmers and fishers in typhoon Pablo areas need to be put in place now, humanitarian groups say
Davao City, Philippines (27 February 2013) — “Livelihoods recovery intervention by the government and other humanitarian actors for Typhoon Pablo victims in Davao Oriental and...
Advocates urge voters: Challenge candidates to bare plan on children #juanvote
A group of children advocates urge voters to demand transparency and accountability from political candidates and make them place the causes of children in their...
Statement of President Aquino on the Sabah incident, February 26, 2013
Statement of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippines On the Sabah incident [Delivered at the New Executive Building, Malacañang, on February...
Use facts not gutter language, Brillantes told
This is a reply to Comelec Chair Brillantes from the Automated Election System Watch (AES Watch) The Automated Election System Watch (AES Watch) today said...
Statement of Concern: Comelec must stop committing the same mistakes; voters’ rights are at stake
Election is supposed to be when people exercise their right to suffrage, a right exercised in secrecy and the votes counted with utmost transparency as...
Mining remains a top danger to workers
“The International Labor Organization (ILO) cites mining as one of the most hazardous occupation and it was again proven correct as the sector continues to...
Philex, gov’t say science to dictate verdict on Padcal
(In the interest of fairness, I am posting the side of Philex- Ed) MANILA, Philippines— Philex Mining Corp. and government regulators have agreed that studies...
Children advocates to push for “child-centered” elections
A group of non-government and civil society organizations and child-led groups working for the protection of children’s rights will embark on a campaign that will...
FOI: Mag-Ingat sa Hindi Tunay
STATEMENT OF THE RIGHT TO KNOW, RIGHT NOW! COALITION 06 February 2013 ? FOI: Mag-Ingat sa Hindi Tunay TODAY, we close our people’s campaign for...
A Year of Pluses, Minuses on Rights: Decrease in Killings, But Impunity for Abusers
The Philippine government adopted landmark human rights legislation in 2012, but failed to make significant progress in holding the security forces accountable for serious abuses,...