CHR strengthens rights-based programs
THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in the region is beefing up its rights-based approach in promoting, protecting and fulfilling human rights of every...
Condom use among sex workers urged
CONSISTENCY in the use of condoms among sex workers as to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV-AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus-acquired...
Davao barangays urged to put up VAWC desks
IN support of the full implementation of laws protecting women and children against violence, the city government has enjoined all its 182 barangay units...
Mindanao LGUs supporting Barangay Justice for Peace
LOCAL government officials from selected Mindanao conflict-affected areas expressed their support for the sustainability of the Barangay Justice for Peace project (BJP) in their...
Lawmaker urges Congress to pass anti-kickback bill
A lawmaker has urged Congress to pass the proposed “anti-kickback act” in a bid to address the unabated irregularities in government transactions and projects.“We...
Casiño to X’mas shoppers: ‘Buy Pinoy, Build Pinoy’
AS the Christmas shopping rush continues, House Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development chair Rep. Teddy Casiño is calling on consumers to buy Filipino-made products...
Neda forms multisectoral network on M&E
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) recently launched the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Network Philippines, a group of development practitioners that aims to...
Tesda mulling visits to Minda industries
THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority mulls visits to industries in Mindanao next year in a bid to address the perennial concern on...
Conversation with a peace negotiator: Peace achievable –Bello
by Antonio M. Ajero PEACE with the National Democratic Front will be achieved in our lifetime. This is the belief expressed by former...
Sec. Deles hopeful of talks resumption
PEACE Process Presidential Adviser Teresita Quintos-Deles expressed hope for the peace negotiation to pursue after both the Philippine Government peace panel and the Moro...