An anti-children and women trafficking group here called on to stop engaging and promoting prostitution in an international campaign dubbed No Prostitution Day on October 5.
Community teachers under the Association of Community Educators (ACE) commemorated the National Teachers’ Month with a rally Friday September 30, to call on the government to protect teachers in indigenous people’s communities who are facing threats and are accused as rebel supporters.
A four-year old girl, the lone survivor of a land feud turned massacre will stay with relatives, the City Social Service and Development Office said.
A teacher of the Lumad school Salugpongan Ta ‘Tanu Igkanugon Community Learning Center, Incorporated decried the alleged harassment against her by two unidentified men on Monday, September 26.
Local human rights group Karapatan have documented 94 individuals killed by paramilitary troops since July 2010 to June 30, 2016.
A policy center advocating migrant workers’ rights said they were able to assist almost 200 skilled workers, most of whom are from Davao City, who were victimized by illegal recruiters.
THE PINK BLOTTER of the Women and Children Desk that should exist in every police station tells not only the story of children in conflict with the law, but also of the women, lesbians, and bisexuals linked to alleged violations of the law.
Grace Mahinay, an activist during the Martial Law said: “The arresting Sergeant was even proud that I was the first woman they tortured.”
Filipino professor Vicente Rafael of the University of Washington said the war on drugs of the administration has created new openings and business opportunities for vigilantes and paid killers.
Environmental group Panalipdan said government soldiers in Compostela Valley province arrested their member John Claudio Maniquez, 21, a resident of Sitio Sirangan, Barangay Kingking, Pantukan on Monday evening, September 19.
