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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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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