Child rights advocate Sally Ujano to receive judgment on rebellion charges
Child rights and anti-human trafficking advocate, Maria Salome Crisostomo Ujano, anticipates the promulgation of judgment on Thursday, May 16, concerning the rebellion charges brought against her.
Seven things data tell us about the deforestation and devastating floods in Davao Region
Rapid deforestation and illegal logging, which remain rampant, are the main culprits, in the devastating landslides and flooding to hit Davao Region. Along with an increasingly unpredictable climate, these have caused deaths and damage to millions of residents in the region. Data and interviews done by PressOne.PH revealed that policy gaps, corruption, and politics accelerated these problems.
Here’s what the data revealed.
Amnesty Int’l urges Marcos Jr. to cooperate with ICC
Amnesty International has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigations into the war on drugs of his predecessor, former president Rodrigo Duterte.
ISA Upholds commitment for ‘transformative governance’ at Public Governance Forum 2023
The Institute of Solidarity in Asia (ISA) reaffirmed its commitment to “transformative governance” during the culmination of its annual Public Governance Forum (PGF).
Two public hospitals receive highest recognition from Institute for Solidarity in Asia
Two public hospitals passed the fourth and final stage of the Performance Governance System (PGS) and were conferred the Gold Trailblazer Award, the highest PGS recognition from the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA).
Discounted document fees for poor job seekers pushed in Senate
A bill seeking to provide a 20-percent discount for indigent job applicants on government document charges was filed by Sen. Lito Lapid.
Hontiveros wants NGCP’s P8.7-B expenses for janitorial services explained
Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday requested that the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) offer a formal clarification regarding its alleged expenditure of P8.7 billion on janitorial services.
Hontiveros seeks Senate probe into increasing social media hacking
Senator Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution seeking a Senate investigation into the recent spate of social media-related hacking, illegal access, and other cybersecurity-related breaches.
4Ps gov’t conditional cash transfer program gets 91% public support
The government’s multi-billion conditional cash transfer Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps emerged as the national issue or program with the highest support from the public, according to a new poll by Oculum Research and Analytics Philippines.
DOH, WHO, Unicef seek to close PH’s child immunization gap
The Department of Health (DOH), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nation’s Children’s Fund (Unicef), and other national and local authorities and groups gathered for a summit to boost child immunization rates in the Philippines.
Bill declaring Baclaran Church a heritage site filed
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada filed a bill to make Baclaran Church, more formally known as the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, a heritage site.
Court convicts ex-GSIS Family Bank employee for theft
A Las Piñas City Regional Trial Court (RTC) found a former employee of the closed Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Family Bank guilty of theft after she illegally accessed the bank’s system which allowed her to create fictitious deposits and transactions
Vatican orders CBCP to stop celebration of Lipa apparition’s 75th anniversary
The Vatican has ordered the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) to stop any activity celebrating the 75th anniversary of the alleged apparition of the Virgin Mary in a Carmelite monastery in Lipa in 1948.
SONA-related protests, virtual activities slated
Several groups and organizations have scheduled webinars and protests to coincide with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s upcoming State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 24.
Filipino girl eyed for sainthood
A northern Philippine diocese is embarking on a tedious process to make a teenage girl one of the youngest saints in history.
CBCP approves creation of new dioceses from Cebu, Butuan dioceses
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has approved the recommendation to create new dioceses from the Archdiocese of Cebu and the Diocese of Butuan.