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23,009 families in Davao delisted from 4Ps, DSWD calls them ‘non-poor’

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – 23,009 families in Davao region have been delisted this year from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, properly known as 4Ps. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the agency in charge of this government program that gives

April 3, 2023

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Farmers decry unfulfilled promises, continued harassment

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAOBulatlat.com MANILA — For Rogelio Rivera, 63, tilling the land has been his life. “It was passed on to me by my late parents. And this is how I have earned a living for my family ever since,”

April 3, 2023

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Women human rights defenders: defiant, but hopeful

“A woman’s place is in the struggle.” This quote, written in countless placards carried by generations of women’s rights activists in the Philippines since the 1970s, was actually first made famous by the American black activist, Assata Shakur. Still, it perfectly captures

March 31, 2023

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PH accepted 215 out of 289 UN’s human rights recommendations. What were excluded?

The local human rights situation has not improved under the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration. This is the message of Philippine representatives to the ongoing 52nd Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland. The dismal rights situation,

March 30, 2023

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Dumaguete’s coastal women are building climate solidarity through food

“Fisherfolks are all for development, but they hope such development would not sideline them and only benefit a few. Why not develop and nurture the fishing industry instead?” By MAVIC CONDEBulatlat.com DUMAGUETE CITY — How do you cook inun-unan? In a clay

March 27, 2023

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Abduction survivor to speak at Geneva ahead of PH govt’s adoption of UN recommendations

Abduction survivor April Dyan Gumanao will speak at around 5 p.m. (Philippine time) today during a side event of the ongoing 52nd Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) at Geneva’s Palais des Nations. This is in anticipation of

March 23, 2023

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Vendors hope to salvage goods after fire razed portion of Baguio market

By KIMBERLIE QUITASOLwww.nordis.net BAGUIO CITY — On March 12, at around 7:00 AM, vendors affected by the blaze that gutted almost one-third of the Baguio City Public Market started to gather at the burnt area, asking police officers to allow them to

March 17, 2023

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Rights group calls on CHR to probe rights violations in Rizal, Kalinga

“The NTF-ELCAC and its local counterparts have been resorting to forced surrenders in violation of the rights of civilians under international humanitarian law, and to make it appear that they are winning the counterinsurgency war, even if such bogus activities do nothing

March 17, 2023

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PH media honors Luis V. Teodoro as a pillar of journalism

By ALYSSA MAE CLARINBulatlat.com MANILA – The Philippine media community is mourning the passing of one of its pillars, Luis V. Teodoro, who passed away March 13 at 81 years old. The University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC)

March 17, 2023

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Davao de Oro declares state of calamity due to series of earthquakes

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Davao de Oro provincial government has placed the province under a state of calamity due to the impact of a series of earthquakes since March 6, which local officials said affected more than 200,000 families. The official declaration allowed

March 17, 2023