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‘Historic’ | World Court reinforces environmental protection as State obligation

‘Historic’ | World Court reinforces environmental protection as State obligation

In the ruling, the World Court said that the climate change treaties set forth binding obligations for State parties to ensure environmental protection. Among these treaties are the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement. In the Philippines, all these legally-binding treaties are ratified, therefore, the government is responsible for failure to uphold the much needed environmental protection.

Right(s) Up: Karapatan sa humanitarian access ng political prisoners, persons deprived of liberty sa Bilibid

Right(s) Up: Karapatan sa humanitarian access ng political prisoners, persons deprived of liberty sa Bilibid

Ang permanent ban ng BuCor kay Lim ay maaaring maging mapanganib na precedent para sa lahat ng detention facilities sa buong bansa. Maaari ring gawin ng mga awtoridad sa iba pang kulungan ang pagbabawal na ginawa kay Lim, higit lalo sa mga ordinaryong mamamayan na mayroong lehitimong concern tungkol sa mga polisiya sa bisitasyon.

REALITY CHECK: Ang HIV ay hindi isang ‘gay boy crisis’

REALITY CHECK: Ang HIV ay hindi isang ‘gay boy crisis’

Ang populasyon ng men having sex with men (MSM) ay kabilang sa mga bulnerableng populasyon ng human immunodeficiency-virus. Ngunit ito ay hindi maaaring tawaging “gay boy crisis” dahil ito ay krisis pangkalusugan at maaaring makaapekto kahit kanino, ano man ang sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, at sexual characteristics (SOGIESC) ng isang tao.

Marihangin residents pray for peace, justice amid Eid al-Adha

Marihangin residents pray for peace, justice amid Eid al-Adha

Despite ongoing threats and harassment for asserting their collective right to ancestral land, Molbog indigenous people and non-Indigenous residents of Sitio Marihangin, Bugsuk, Palawan, marked Eid’l Adha with solemn prayers for peace and justice. As part of their sacred and enduring tradition, they also lit candles at the burial grounds of their departed loved ones, honoring their memory.

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