Akbayan frowns upon Pnoy’s defense of Cyberlibel
Akbayan partylist today expressed its opposition to the position taken by President Benigno Simeon Aquino III that effectively stands by the cyber-libel provision even if...
Statement of Secretary Sonny Coloma, 4 October 2012
We wish to clarify the following news reports: 1) An online news report that the “Office of the President (www.president.gov.ph) sites (was) inaccessible as of 7:50 p.m., with visitors...
New ‘Cybercrime’ Law Will Harm Free Speech
Below is the latest release from Human Rights Watch, on the controversial CyberCrime Law in the Philippines. Supreme Court to Rule on Act That Worsens...
Senator TG Guingona files SC Petition vs #cybercrimelaw : Petition seeks to void questionable provisions
Senator Teofisto “TG” Guingona III on Thursday filed a petition before the Supreme Court that seeks to void questionable provisions in the Republic Act 10175,...
SPOTTED: Endemic Bird Species in La Mesa Ecopark
By: Maibelle Aure Rare bird species flies over urbanized Metro Manila. Known as Ashy Thrush Zoothera cinerea, the bird was discovered by a group of...
Youth leaders: “FOI is our issue, too”
In light of the delay in hearing the consolidated Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill in the House of Representatives, youth groups expressed their desire for...
Philippines jumps another 10 spots in Global competitiveness report
Country now ranks No. 65, up 20 positions in the last two years by Bill Luz (www.competitive.org.ph) We are pleased to announce that the Philippines...
The Small Claims Court: Justice without lawyers at the People’s Court
Four steps improve access to justice in PH Created through the Supreme Court’s special rule of procedure, the Small Claims Court is the justice system’s...
Political Parties Push for Urgent Passage of Political Party Reforms Bill
Centrist Democrats sign up Representatives from political parties and other stakeholders vowed to support the urgent passage of the Political Party Development Bill at the...
EID’s message from Samira Gutoc Sectoral Rep for Women Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
by Samira Gutoc Sectoral Rep for Women Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao My family and the women sector that I represent in the Regional Legislative...
Ombudsman resolution on GMA plunder case should send chilling effect on heads of agencies…and even COA
by Juan Filipino If we are to follow the logic of the Ombudsman in deciding to file charges of plunder against GMA on the PCSO,...
UN Statement on #RHBill
More than 40 years ago, during the International Year for Human Rights, the Philippines joined the global community in proclaiming that individuals have a basic...
Government’s Human Development Cluster Backs #RHBILL
In the President’s recent State of the Nation Address, he emphasized the urgent need for responsible parenthood to counter the country’s soaring population growth and...
Rep. Garin lauds CHED for clarifying policies on educational tours and field trip
Believing that costly field trips and educational tours are unnecessary and it has become an entrepreneurial undertaking for some professors, Rep. Janette Loreta Garin of...
Isang Litrong Liwanag Shows How Human-Powered Solutions Can Revolutionize our Approach to Climate Change
MANILA – JULY 22 – Isang Litrong Liwanag (1 Liter of Light), the story of the first grassroots solar lighting program in the world, will...