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Hamas tells mediators it will stick to original position on ceasefire

Hamas earlier presents a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators and the United States in mid-March that includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are serving life sentences.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Youth, labor groups demand release of 6 activists arrested on Labor Day

“Peaceful and justified,” these are the words of Azrael de Guzman, one of the six arrested youth activists during the May 1 protest, in an open letter to the public, calling for their immediate release. The post Youth, labor groups demand release of 6 activists arrested on Labor Day appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Women journos call for release of detained broadcaster Frenchie Mae Cumpio

On International Women’s Day, journalists have called for the release of detained community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio. The post Women journos call for release of detained broadcaster Frenchie Mae Cumpio appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

House expedites release of P35M aid for Davao disaster victims

The House of Representatives, in collaboration with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is expediting the release of P35 million in financial aid and 17,500 food packs to assist the seven congressional districts affected by recent flooding and landslides in the Davao Region. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez emphasized the urgency of their efforts, aiming to provide substantial assistance to the nearly 45,000 affected families and over 187,000 individuals in the region. Coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development is underway to swiftly release PHP5 million to each district through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations program. The financial aid will support various relief efforts, including infrastructure reconstruction and medical assistance. Tingog Party-list representatives also expressed their commitment to ensuring the assistance reaches those most in need......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Pope urges Catholics to swap social media for reflection as Lent begins

ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged Catholics to forgo worldly trappings and focus on essentials as he opened the season of Lent with a traditional Ash Wednesday Mass on one of Rome’s historic seven hills. He criticised people’s tendency to lay bare their lives on social media, deploring “a world in which everything, including our.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Pope urges Catholics to swap social media for reflection as Lent begins

Pope Francis says the faithful should enter their 'inner chamber' to find time for quiet reflection and prayer.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

When will AREIT shareholders get the benefit of the injected properties?

The best summary of the timeline of the AREIT property-for-share swap that I found was in the Information Statement that AREIT submitted to the PSE’s EDGE disclosure server on January 10......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Government urged to release P2.5 billion public transport cash subsidy

The government should release at the soonest the P2.5 billion in fuel cash subsidy to public transport drivers to cushion the impact of high fuel prices, especially with the latest news about heightened tensions in Israel and Iran, a congressman said......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Catapang: NBP visitors signed waiver allowing strip search

Bureau of Corrections chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. yesterday expressed his confusion over a complaint filed by the wives of political prisoners regarding the strip cavity searches in the New Bilibid Prison despite having signed the waiver several times......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

DOJ, CHR probe ‘degrading, traumatic’ strip searches at Bilibid

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said his agency will not tolerate any misconduct by prison guards at the national penitentiary after wives of political prisoners reported undergoing “degrading and traumatic” strip searches......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

BuCor defends Bilibid strip search

The Bureau of Corrections defended yesterday strip searches conducted by BuCor jail guards on the wives of political prisoners during their visit to the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

500 Bilibid inmates moved to Davao prison

At least 500 prisoners from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa have been transferred to the  Davao Prison and Penal Farm......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Clergy woman tells UN how Anti-Terror Act is used vs rights defenders

Human rights group Karapatan, said there are at least 91 individuals who have been charged with violations of the ATA and Republic Act No. 10168 or the law on the prevention and suppression of terrorist financing. There are also at least 27 political prisoners charged under both laws. The post Clergy woman tells UN how Anti-Terror Act is used vs rights defenders appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

706 released from BuCor prisons

At least 706 prisoners from various penitentiaries and penal farms were released yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Reflections after a prison visit

Given the constraints they face, political prisoners deserve our utmost respect for choosing defiance instead of compromise and collaboration with the class enemy. They provide a dignified example of how to live a life devoted to the cause of fighting with the oppressed. Their activism is demonized and criminalized by those who see no evil in the obscene hoarding of the nation’s wealth by the elite and the exploitation of the poor and powerless by those in power. The post Reflections after a prison visit appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

Political prisoners wait an average of 4 years in jail while on trial

'There is a responsibility on the entire justice system to ensure that cases like these do not languish in prison,' says UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Sablayan prisoners undergo skills training

Inmates at the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm in Occidental Mindoro have been provided skills training to help generate income for the SPPF......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

Lawmakers call on PNP to release 6 activists arrested on Labor Day

Makabayan bloc lawmakers have urged the Philippine National Police to release six activists who were arrested during a Labor Day rally near the United States Embassy in Manila, questioning authorities for reportedly not practicing maximum tolerance in dispersing the protesters with water cannons......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Court orders release of ex-town treasurer

Court orders release of ex-town treasurer.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

LISTEN: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is a double album

SURPRISE SWIFTIES! In a shocking turn of events, Taylor Swift released a second part to her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” two hours after its release on Friday, April 19. The famed American singer initially announced that she would release her eleventh studio album at midnight, Eastern Time, on the said date.  While Swifties.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024