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Despite a Supreme Court decision last year declaring the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) unconstitutional, a mechanism to retain discretionary lump-sum funds persists in the proposed… 08/14/2015
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DAP-like mechanism persists in proposed 2016 budget
Aquino Legacy: Wealth of richest tripled
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The country’s few rich became richer while wages and incomes remained low for millions of working Filipinos in the last five years. This would be… 08/14/2015
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German City awards Mindanaoan nun for HR advocacy
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DAVAO CITY – A Filipina Benedictine nun from Mindanao is the recipient of the Award for Human Rights by the Weimar City in Germany this… 08/06/2015
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Group says IP girl raped in two separate incidents by Army; AFP denies allegations
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DAVAO CITY – Progressive group Gabriela said the girl who allegedly “escaped” from the church compound on Thursday was raped by members of the 68th… 07/30/2015
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UN rapporteur hears update on IP evacuees in Davao church compound
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DAVAO CITY – A partylist lawmaker from Mindanao brought up the situation of the indigenous people evacuees in a church compound here in a meeting… 07/29/2015
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Fiery Lumad chieftain takes down North Cotabato Congresswoman
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Regal Chieftain to Lumad “goddess”: NEVER SPEAK TO US AGAIN!In Davao City, it’s called the Bai Bibi takedown. Others call it The Diwata’s Comeuppance. Bai… 07/28/2015
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Int’l Peoples’ Tribunal verdict on Aquino, US gov’t: Guilty of Human Rights Violations
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On the occasion of President BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III’s last State of the Nation (SONA) address, the International Coalition for Human Rights in the… 07/27/2015
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Stop Foreign and non-compliant election solutions — AES Watch
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Today, the Filipino IT for Elections (FIT4E) which is supported by AES Watch*, is sponsoring a mock election featuring the demo of TAPAT, another Filipino… 07/24/2015
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Many Filipinos think Aquino’s support for Mary Jane’s case, other OFWs not enough
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Eight of ten Filipinos are aware of Mary Jane Veloso’s case, and half of these 1,219 respondents said that the Aquino government’s response to her… 07/14/2015
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CNN Philippines, solon condemn killing of cameraman
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“The continued failure of the government to arrest, prosecute and convict the perpetrators is indicative of how little, if any at all, importance that the… 06/26/2015
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