The Promotion of Church People’s Response (PCPR) condemned Nov. 1 the death threats on activist priest Rolando “Rollie” de Leon, the 50-year old Roman Catholic priest of the Malolos Diocese. De Leon is the parish priest of San Andres Apostol, Norzagaray, Bulacan and spokesperson of the Alyansa ng Mamamayan para sa Pantaong Karapatan and the…
Day: November 11, 2005
OFW group urges RP to protest spying on domestic workers in Singapore
Migrante Sectoral Party (MSP) chairperson Connie Bragas-Regalado urged the government last Nov. 1 to initiate the appropriate diplomatic actions to safeguard the interests and well-being of Filipino domestic workers. Bragas-Regalado was reacting to reports that Singaporean employers are secretly planting high-tech security cameras at home to spy on their migrant househelpers which she described as…
Japanese religious group condemns RP killings
In its Nov. 4 statement of concern, the National Christian Council in Japan (NCCJ) condemned the spate of “political killings” in the Philippines which has victimized church leaders, trade union leaders, human rights defenders and members of progressive organizations. The NCCJ expressed concern on the alleged participation of the police, military and civilian militias “mobilized…
Medical Transcription: Antidote to Brain Drain?
Four years after he graduated from a prestigious university here, Mark Dicaleng landed a job in a medical transcription (MT) company. He has only been with the company for a year but he is earning a five-digit income. By Lyn V. Ramo Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — One need not go abroad to experience a…
Dousing the Embers of Hope
Canadian Gov’t Fails to Address Mining Abuses in RP The Canadian government is not taking any drastic action against human rights and environmental abuses of Canadian mining companies abroad, including the Philippines By Jennifer del Rosario-Malonzo Ibon Features The chances of getting the Canadian government to act on the proposals of the Parliamentary Standing Committee…