The Manila Declaration on the Drug Problem in the Philippines
by Nymia Pimentel-Simbulan, Leonardo Estacio, Carissa Dioquino-Maligaso, Teodoro Herbosa, Mellissa Withers The Global Health Program of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), a non-profit network of 50 universities in the Pacific Rim, held its [...]
Be a Human Rights Defender: PAHRA Needs an Organizational Management Coordinator
The Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), an alliance of individuals, institutions and organizations committed to the promotion, protection and realization of human rights in the Philippines formed in 1986, is looking for a [...]
Be a Human Rights Defender: PAHRA Needs a Project Coordinator
The Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), an alliance of individuals, institutions and organizations committed to the promotion, protection and realization of human rights in the Philippines formed in 1986, is looking for a [...]
KALITAWHAN: Lowering MACR back to 9 will do more harm than protection
A statement on lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility KALITAWHAN Network is in disbelief and outraged that some lawmakers are considering lowering the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (MACR) to 9‐years old. We believe [...]
Remember, Children’s Rights Relate to Other Community Issues, Too
By PhilRights Staff “Children’s Rights are only for children. What about our rights as parents/teachers/adults?” This is a question we often get asked by adult community members during our Children’s Rights advocacy activities. The relevance [...]
We need to talk about Berna Espina and Children’s Rights
by PhilRights Staff The name Berna Espina gained instant social media notoriety this past week when a video spread over Facebook about a three-year-old girl whose face was marked with bruises. The video shows the [...]