Nat’l probe in Lumad, peasant communities starts
Manila-based rights advocates and partylist representatives joined a week-long fact-finding mission starting Monday to look into the region’s “rampant human rights violations” in farflung communities.
Isla Verde resettlement may be divided by tribes
Isla Verde may be habitated with a multimillion rehabilitation after last month's fire, and a division by tribes may be an option for a more orderly resettlement, the city government information chief said.
Media groups tackle press freedom
Media practitioners marked the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) with a forum last Monday.
Aquino govt’s idle response vs journalist killings hit
“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
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.
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