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A Philippine-backed resolution that will initiate the drafting of the world's first binding treaty on elderly rights passed unanimously at the United Nations Human Rights Council last week.

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The defense counsel of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to limit the number of victims allowed to participate in the trial against him.

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Women’s rights group Gabriela urged the Supreme Court to take action against a Pasig congressional candidate over his "misogynistic" remark.

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The Bureau of Immigration has apprehended two foreign nationals in separate operations for alleged child exploitation activities.

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Young human rights defenders in the Philippines are abandoning activism and censoring themselves online due to relentless digital harassment, much of it state-sponsored, according to a new report by human rights organization Amnesty International.

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Immigration Commissioner Joel Viado said the Philippines lacks a specific law against illegal departures as current cases are prosecuted under related violations.

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A coalition of international and local media organizations has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Filipino community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been detained for more than five years.

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National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago is open to the possibility of tapping the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to go after Filipino content creators abroad who are accused of spreading disinformation.

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Families of extrajudicial killing victims under former President Rodrigo Duterte do not want him to die but rather to face imprisonment, an International Criminal Court-accredited lawyer said.

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A labor group has petitioned the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the bond requirement provision under the Magna Carta for Seafarers, arguing that it imposes an unfair financial burden on seafarers.

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A Philippine-backed resolution that will initiate the drafting of the world's first binding treaty on elderly rights passed unanimously at the United Nations Human Rights Council last week.

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The defense counsel of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to limit the number of victims allowed to participate in the trial against him.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-09 16:07:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/03/20/duterte-pre-trial2025-03-1514-32-49_2025-03-20_00-13-42313_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2434195 [Title] => Supreme Court urged to impose sanctions on Pasig congressional bet over solo parent 'joke' [Summary] =>

Women’s rights group Gabriela urged the Supreme Court to take action against a Pasig congressional candidate over his "misogynistic" remark.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-07 16:31:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/07/ian-sia-pasig_2025-04-07_15-43-07710_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2434169 [Title] => Immigration nabs two foreigners for child exploitation [Summary] =>

The Bureau of Immigration has apprehended two foreign nationals in separate operations for alleged child exploitation activities.

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Young human rights defenders in the Philippines are abandoning activism and censoring themselves online due to relentless digital harassment, much of it state-sponsored, according to a new report by human rights organization Amnesty International.

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Immigration Commissioner Joel Viado said the Philippines lacks a specific law against illegal departures as current cases are prosecuted under related violations.

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A coalition of international and local media organizations has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Filipino community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been detained for more than five years.

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National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago is open to the possibility of tapping the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to go after Filipino content creators abroad who are accused of spreading disinformation.

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Families of extrajudicial killing victims under former President Rodrigo Duterte do not want him to die but rather to face imprisonment, an International Criminal Court-accredited lawyer said.

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A labor group has petitioned the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the bond requirement provision under the Magna Carta for Seafarers, arguing that it imposes an unfair financial burden on seafarers.

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-20 19:44:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/04/03/seafarers-filipino_2023-04-03_09-16-22288_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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