HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONS, EDUCATIONS, COMMENTARY, CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE Saturday Updates Weekly aUGUST 30, 2026 ________________________________________________________ HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTIONS "RIGHT TO FOOD AND SHELTER" FREE HOUSING BILL FOR LOW INCOME FILIPINOS ISSUES GATHERED ‘Immense impact’ of Nepal flood disaster highlighted as casualties mount Proposal to make possession of loose guns a non-bailable off

From the Website of INQUIRER links https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2294398/legarda-make-food-affordable-livelihoods-sustainable-to-end-hunger Legarda: Make food affordable, livelihoods sustainable to end hunger MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda welcomed the decline in hunger in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, but stressed that one in every five Filipino families still experiencing hunger cannot be treated as a sign that the problem is under contro

From the Website of PNA NEWS links https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1282876 Free housing bill for low-income Filipinos pushed in Senate MANILA – Sen. Francis Escudero is pushing for the passage of a bill that would institutionalize free housing through usufruct, allowing qualified low-income and homeless Filipinos to occupy and use government-owned land and housing without acquiring ownership. “Through usufruct, this bill seeks to grant Filipino families the right to occup

From the Website of the President and Government Media Offices links: http://president.gov.ph/ Article Links: http://pcoo.gov.ph/news-releases/ http://www.pna.gov.ph/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposal to make possession of loose guns a non-bailable offense meant to make the country safer – Palace Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla’s proposal to make possession of loose firearms a non-bailab

From the Website of United Nations links: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168221 ‘Immense impact’ of Nepal flood disaster highlighted as casualties mount The impact of the deadly flood in Nepal has been described as “immense” as the authorities there confirm that 538 bodies have been recovered from the disaster-stricken area. The catastrophic flooding occurred at the border between Nepal and the Tibet autonomous region of China. It is thought to have been caused by

HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONS, EDUCATIONS, COMMENTARY, CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE Saturday Updates Weekly aUGUST 23, 2026 ________________________________________________________ HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTIONS "RIGHTS TO DEVELOPMENT" FLOOD CONTROL SOLUTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT ISSUES GATHERED Sudan war: 200,000 newly displaced as fighting and floods intensify Palace affirms continuing investigation into flood control mess Blue Ri

From the Website of INQUIRER links https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2287466/marcos-orders-dpwh-to-fast-track-holistic-projects-to-address-flooding Marcos orders DPWH to fast-track ‘holistic’ flood control projects MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and other concerned agencies to work out a “holistic approach” to addressing the perennial flooding problem in the country. In a briefing in Malacaña

From the Website of PNA NEWS links : https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1282293 Blue Ribbon to shift focus from flood control to roads, bridges MANILA – The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is preparing to turn its investigative spotlight on substandard roads and bridges as it steps away from flood-control cases that will now be left largely to the Office of the Ombudsman. Committee chair Senator Erwin Tulfo said Thursday the proposed shift is being discussed with Blue Ribbon Vice

From the Website of the President and Government Media Offices links: http://president.gov.ph/ Article Links: http://pcoo.gov.ph/news-releases/ http://www.pna.gov.ph/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palace affirms continuing investigation into flood control mess Malacañang on Thursday assured that the investigation into alleged anomalies involving flood control projects remains ongoing, as government agencies continue to assess projec

From the Website of United Nations links: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168165 Sudan war: 200,000 newly displaced as fighting and floods intensify Intensifying fighting in Sudan has displaced at least another 200,000 people since late 2025, while destructive seasonal floods are compounding the massive humanitarian emergency there, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. In an alert, the agency also warned that relief access has been d

HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONS, EDUCATIONS, COMMENTARY, CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE Saturday Updates Weekly aUGUST 16, 2026 ________________________________________________________ HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTIONS "RIGTH TO WORK" WE VOICE NCR COMPANIES AND PASIG RTC ALLOWED 85 PESOS WAGE HIKE ISSUES GATHERED Lawmakers on wage hike: Long overdue but why the TRO? PBBM underscores media’s role in combating fake news President Marcos h

From the Website of INQUIRER links https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2284788/lawmakers-on-wage-hike-long-overdue-but-why-the-tro Solon seeks balance between short- and long-term fixes vs flooding linksL https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2284788/lawmakers-on-wage-hike-long-overdue-but-why-the-tro --------------------- Lawmakers on wage hike: Long overdue but why the TRO? MANILA, Philippines — Several lawmakers have condemned the latest move from a Pasig City court to further del

From the Website of PNA NEWS links : https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1281935 PBBM underscores media’s role in combating fake news MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday emphasized the crucial role of a “free, independent, and responsible” media in ensuring that facts prevail over speculation and fake news. Speaking at the presidential luncheon hosted by the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines at Diamond Hotel Philippines in Manila, Marcos said

From the Website of the President and Government Media Offices links: http://president.gov.ph/ Article Links: http://pcoo.gov.ph/news-releases/ http://www.pna.gov.ph/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- President Marcos hopes to leave a culture of dev’t, sustained nation-building in 2028 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday said he hopes to leave a legacy of sustained development and nation-building, anchored on stronger public tru

From the Website of United Nations links: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168130 Occupied West Bank: Settler siege of Palestinians marks a new low In the occupied West Bank, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Thursday to Israeli authorities to help Palestinian families trapped in their homes by settlers for days, amid an intensifying campaign to seize their land. Key pointsThe West Bank has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Arab-Israeli war Isra

HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONS, EDUCATIONS, COMMENTARY, CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE Saturday Updates Weekly aUGUST 09, 2026 ________________________________________________________ HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTIONS "Republic Act No. 12332 " DEP-ED NEW LAW TEACHING METHODS CHANGE ISSUES GATHERED ‘A playground, a beach, a home’: UNICEF demands end to child deaths in Russia-Ukraine war TESDA scholars credit President Marcos’ programs

From the Website of INQUIRER links https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2278832/new-law-removes-mandatory-spiral-progression-in-k-12-curriculum New law removes mandatory spiral progression in K-12 curriculum MANILA, Philippines — The measure granting the Department of Education (DepEd) greater flexibility in determining the most effective method and practice of teaching for the basic education curriculum has become a law without President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s signature. Republic

From the Website of PNA NEWS links : https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1281370 DepEd lauds new law granting teaching method flexibility MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday lauded the enactment of Republic Act 12322, which updates a provision of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, or RA 10533, providing more flexibility in teaching methods. This is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure quality education and uphold the

From the Website of the President and Government Media Offices links: http://president.gov.ph/ Article Links: http://pcoo.gov.ph/news-releases/ http://www.pna.gov.ph/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TESDA scholars credit President Marcos’ programs for opening new career opportunities Several graduate-beneficiaries of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday expressed gratitude to President Ferdinand R

From the Website of United Nations links: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168076 ‘A playground, a beach, a home’: UNICEF demands end to child deaths in Russia-Ukraine war As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, with both sides stepping up airstrikes and drone attacks in recent weeks deep inside each other's territory, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed on Tuesday for greater protection for the war’s youngest victims. “Over the past several days, children have