Nation

KARAPATAN lauds ICC decision on court’s jurisdiction on case vs Duterte

by Fernando Vinas

KARAPATAN lauds ICC decision on court’s jurisdiction on case vs Duterte

KARAPATAN welcomes the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber denying the appeal of former President Rodrigo Duterte that questioned the ICC’s jurisdiction over crimes against humanity filed against Rodrigo Duterte.
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SMAI supports fire response, clarifies role in Navotas landfill

by Erick Silverio

SMAI supports fire response, clarifies role in Navotas landfill

San Miguel Aerocity Inc. (SMAI) said it is supporting efforts to respond to the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill Facility (NSLF) by deploying heavy equipment, barges, and tankers in coordination with local authorities and other relevant government agencie...
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Villanueva: Ipatupad nang mahigpit ang kautusan ng BSP sa loan relief, digital transfer fees waiver sa gitna ng krisis sa enerhiya

by Erick Silverio

Villanueva: Ipatupad nang mahigpit ang kautusan ng BSP sa loan relief, digital transfer fees waiver sa gitna ng krisis sa enerhiya

Villanueva: Ipatupad nang mahigpit ang kautusan ng BSP sa loan relief, digital transfer fees waiver sa gitna ng krisis sa enerhiya
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KARAPATAN denounces violent demolitions vs urban poor, vendors

by Fernando Vinas

KARAPATAN denounces violent demolitions vs urban poor, vendors

KARAPATAN condemned the spate of violent demolitions in different parts of the country, saying the timing suggests that these are being done to “sanitize” the country’s image for the arrival of political bigwigs, including US Pres. Donald Trump, for the ...
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SSS responds to economic challenges with expanded relief programs, ₱60B in support for members and pensioners

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

SSS responds to economic challenges with expanded relief programs, ₱60B in support for members and pensioners

Following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and under the guidance of Social Security Commission (SSC) Chair Secretary Frederick D. Go, the Social Security System (SSS) is strengthening access to its existing programs in response to rising en...
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KARAPATAN denounces arrests of activists, citizens amid intensifying crisis

by Pablito Galvez

KARAPATAN denounces arrests of activists, citizens amid intensifying crisis

KARAPATAN denounced what it called the “recent wave of repression,” citing the Good Friday arrest of elderly Panay activists Josephine Porquia and Ma. Luisa Guillen; the arrests of health workers Dr. Ana Marie Rilloraza and Marc Mendiola with five others i...
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Villanueva: Ipatupad nang mahigpit ang kautusan ng BSP sa loan relief

by Erick Silverio

Villanueva: Ipatupad nang mahigpit ang kautusan ng BSP sa loan relief

Nanawagan si Senador Joel Villanueva nitong Huwebes na istriktong ipatupad ang inilabas na kautusan ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) na humihikayat sa mga bangko na tanggalin ang digital fund transfer fees kasabay ng pagpapatupad ng loan relief measures pa...
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Villanueva calls on DA to increase financial assistance to farmers, fisherfolk

by Erick Silverio

Villanueva calls on DA to increase financial assistance to farmers, fisherfolk

Senator Joel Villanueva appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) for an increase in the financial assistance it would be handing out to farmers and fisherfolks, saying the amount reflected poorly the priority the government gave to people whose work ensu...
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Bulacan airport cited at OECD forum for global standards alignment

by Eloisa Samonte-Silverio

Bulacan airport cited at OECD forum for global standards alignment

The New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project in Bulacan was presented recently at the 12th OECD Workshop for Financial Institutions in Paris as a case study on how major infrastructure projects can align with international environmental and social stan...
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Villanueva welcomes BSP flexible loan terms proposal, urges GSIS, SSS to move faster on relief

by Erick Silverio

Villanueva welcomes BSP flexible loan terms proposal, urges GSIS, SSS to move faster on relief

Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' proposal to shift to a principles-based framework for salary-based personal loans, calling it a timely and sensible reform that puts borrowers' actual capacity to pay at the center of lending de...
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