Bigger budget for crackdown on human trafficking, child abuse pushed
By Leonel Abasola, November 15, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1213726 MANILA – A lawmaker has proposed increasing the budget for the […]
House bill filed to make senior citizens commission ‘a working one’
By Zaldy De Layola, November 14, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1213639 MANILA – United Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay on […]
PH ranks near bottom among East Asia, Pacific countries with weakest rule of law
CNN Philippines Staff, October 27, 2023; CNN Philippines https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/10/27/ph-rule-of-law-index-2023.html Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 27) — The Philippines is still among […]
CHR, CSC want other gov’t agencies to promote human rights
By Gabriel Pabico Lalu, October 5, 2023; Inquirer During the signing of the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1 on Thursday […]
LGUs with best anti-hunger initiatives to get P2-M reward each
By Zaldy De Layola, September 14, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1209896 MANILA – The local government units (LGUs) with the best […]
Marcos urged to create advisory body on LGBTQIA+ affairs
By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos, June 30, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1204620 MANILA – Advocacy group LGBT Pilipinas has called on President […]
New bill, same problem: Lawmakers bat for more prison facilities to solve jail congestion
By Cristina Chi, June 9, 2023; Philippine Star https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/06/09/2272662/new-bill-same-problem-lawmakers-bat-more-prison-facilities-solve-jail-congestion MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to ease the prolonged strain […]
DSWD, DOJ sign IRR of Anti-Online Child Sexual Abuse law
By Zaldy De Layola, May 18, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1201789 MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex […]
NPC, telcos build task force vs. fraud, boost data protection
By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz, May 11, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1201322 MANILA – The National Privacy Commission (NPC) and the country’s […]
PH jumps to 132nd in 2023 press freedom index
By Vince Ferreras, May 4, 2023; CNN Philippines https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/4/PH-jumps-to-132nd-in-2023-press-freedom-index–.html Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 4) — The Philippines has improved its […]