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Aquino govt’s idle response vs journalist killings hit

Aquino govt’s idle response vs journalist killings hit

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May 06, 2014

“WORLD PRESS Freedom Day has for many years been an occasion for mourning rather than celebration in the Philippines, where, since 1986, 140 journalists and media workers have been killed for their work, among them the 32 killed on November 23, 2009 in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province. This year’s commemoration is no different,” the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) said in a statement Friday.

Dont peddle CAB to foreign investors, Moro groups ask Palace

Dont peddle CAB to foreign investors, Moro groups ask Palace

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May 03, 2014

Moro leaders said their communities raised concern about possible Palace maneuver to foist the recently signed Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) to the international business community rather than address pestering issues like human rights abuses in Moro areas.

Starting again for Manobos

Starting again for Manobos

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May 03, 2014

As the sun rose from the dark side of the earth on this first Friday of May, the streak of rays also send dawn-breaking and blazing new hope for the Lumads, already set to go home to their place.

Phils ranks 3rd in scot-free media killers

Phils ranks 3rd in scot-free media killers

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Apr 16, 2014

In its “Getting Away With Murder: CPJ’s 2014 Global Impunity Index” report released Wednesday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said that 51 journalists in the country have been killed next to Somalia with 27 killed and one conviction and Iraq with 100 and no conviction.

Manobo leaders dismayed with CHR, NCIP absence

Manobo leaders dismayed with CHR, NCIP absence

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Apr 16, 2014

Leaders of the Manobos trooped to the offices of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Tuesday to report abuses purportedly committed by the military in their community of Talaingod, Davao del Norte.