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Charter change could bring back dictatorship, intensify rights abuses — survivor

For Medy De Jesus, 74, a martial law survivor and member of human rights group Hustisya, the impending charter change could bring back another dictatorship and more human rights violations. The post Charter change could bring back dictatorship, intensify rights abuses — survivor appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Pakistan: New Government Should Protect Rights

(New York) - Pakistan's newly elected prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, should make human rights a key focus of his government, Human Rights Watch said in a letter today to the prime minister. The new Pakistani government should adopt an agenda that actively promotes and protects human rights,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

UK Government Severely Eroded Human Rights in 2023

(London, January 11, 2024) - The United Kingdom government's policies and practices both severely eroded domestic human rights protections and undermined its efforts to promote human rights globally in 2023, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2024."T.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

AFP checking Chinese students’ influx in Cagayan

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is looking into the reported swarm of Chinese college students in the province of Cagayan......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

SM2SM Run 12 this Sunday draws record-breaking 13,000 runners

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A record 13,075 runners will swarm the streets of Cebu City for the annual SM2SM Run that will start and finish at the SM Seaside City Cebu in South Road Properties (SRP) this Sunday.  SM Supermalls Regional Operations Manager Anton Del Prado said the 12th edition of one of Cebu’s premier.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

BDO readies SMC financial war chest for NAIA

The country’s largest bank is preparing the financing package that will fund the P122.3-billion rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), with San Miguel Corp. (SMC) just weeks away from signing the concession for the project on March 18......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Cautious investors end brief market rally

The stock market snapped its brief two-day climb as investors stayed on a wait-and-see mode ahead of the BSP’s policy meeting......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Index gains as investors gobble up bargain stocks

The stock market snapped its three consecutive losing streak, opening the week in positive territory as investors hunted for bargains......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Investors take profits ahead of Holy Week break

The stock market fell below the 6,900 level once more to end the week in the red as investors cashed in on their profits......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

US inflation, BSP action on investors radar this week

The stock market will attempt to sustain its momentum this week as investors look to get inspiration from upcoming US economic data and the policy rate-setting meeting of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

The growing and important retail investor base

In the dynamic realm of the Philippine Stock Exchange, retail investors who may be described as ordinary individuals engaging in stock investments, play an indispensable role in contributing to market vibrancy and diversity......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, Jan. 31

TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as investors took an optimistic attitude for the domestic earnings season over positive results reported by Japanese firms. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 220.85 points, or 0.61 percent, from Tuesday to close the day at 36,286.71. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 24.17 points, or 0.96 percent,.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

Record Week for S& P 500: Live Updates on Stock Futures – The Daily Guardian

U.S. Stock Futures Flat as S&P 500 Breaks Records U.S. stock futures held steady on Sunday night, maintaining the momentum from a record-breaking week for.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

UnionBank prices SRO at P30.57 per share

Union Bank of the Philippines has set the price of its stock rights offering at P30.57 per share, below the price range of P33.73 to P38.23 per share it provided a week ago......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

PSE has until 2025 to spend money it raised in 2018

The PSE disclosed that its board of directors voted to approve an extension of the timeline for its disbursement of the P2.8 billion in net proceeds that it raised through a 2018 stock rights offering......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Journalists, human rights defenders welcome UN expert recommendations

"The Philippine government will become a laughing stock in the international community if it does not heed SR Khan's findings." The post Journalists, human rights defenders welcome UN expert recommendations appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

EDITORIAL — Super rights body

The creation of a so-called “super body” to enhance the human rights situation in the country has been greeted with skepticism by rights advocates, who think it will simply gloss over continuing violations under the current administration......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 18th, 2024

Marcos forms human rights coordination body

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has created a body on human rights coordination to enhance mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights, a move viewed by advocates as a "desperate attempt to window-dress" the situation in the country. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

Honoring a Philippine Human Rights Icon - Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Human rights lawyer and former senator Rene Saguisag holds a copy of a book about the martial law period in the Philippines while describing his ordeal in detention, Manila, September 26, 2018. 2018 Bullit Marquez-AP Photo The Philippines on April 23 lost a human rights stalwart. Rene Saguisag, a human rights lawyer and former senator, defended victims of abuses during the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorsh.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Honoring a Philippine Human Rights Icon

The Philippines on April 23 lost a human rights stalwart. Rene Saguisag, a human rights lawyer and former senator, defended victims of abuses during the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship and was an ardent human rights advocate in the ensuing years. He died of undisclosed causes at the age of 84.Saguisag, along with Jose Diokno, Lore.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024