HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONS, EDUCATIONS, COMMENTARY, CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE Saturday Updates Weekly MARCH 15, 2026 ________________________________________________________ HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTIONS "ASEAN" WE SUPPORT ASEAN VOICE OF CESSATIONS OF HOSTILITIES  IN MIDDLE EAST OF NATIONAL BUDGET   ISSUES GATHERED ASEAN renews call for cessation of hostilities in Middle East Legarda bats for VAT exemption of basic goods, ser

From the Website of INQUIRER links :   https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2195708/legarda-bats-for-vat-exemption-of-basic-goods-services-medical-needs Legarda bats for VAT exemption of basic goods, services, medical needs These measures represent concrete steps toward a more progressive national VAT system, easing the burden on low-income households. more progressive national VAT system, easing the burden on low-income households. “The measures will immediately provide relief to

From the Website of PNA NEWS links    https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1271032 ASEAN renews call for cessation of hostilities in Middle Eas tMANILA – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) renewed its call for the “immediate cessation of hostilities” in the raging conflict in the Middle East after holding a special foreign ministers’ meeting on the bloc’s response to the crisis. Foreign Affairs Sec. Ma. Theresa Lazaro, the meeting chair, said the ministers and sen

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/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASEAN Economic Ministers renew pledge for stronger regional cooperation, open markets amid Middle East tensions The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers on Friday emphasized the need to safeguard food security,

From the Website of United Nations links:    https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167118 MIDDLE EAST LIVE 12 March: Shipping attacks, rising oil prices and widening humanitarian crisis War continues across the Middle East, with impacts growing far beyond the region. Oil prices are hovering around $100 a barrel as attacks on shipping and energy infrastructure disrupt key supply routes. Strikes and counterstrikes between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran continue, while ships have r

HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONS, EDUCATIONS, COMMENTARY, CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE Saturday Updates Weekly MARCH 07, 2026 ________________________________________________________ HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTIONS "WOMENS RIGHTS" INTERNATIONAL  WOMENS DAY MARCH 08 OF NATIONAL BUDGET     ISSUES GATHERED MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Further escalation drives uncertainty and suffering Ipinag-utos ni Pangulong Marcos ang pansamantalang 4-day workweek

From the Website of INQUIRER links :   https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2191703/pnp-chief-wants-stronger-response-system-for-violations-of-safe-spaces-act Nartatez eyes stronger response system for Safe Spaces Act violations MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered the agency’s commanders to strengthen their reporting and response mechanisms for violations of Republic Act No. 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act. “Part of our

From the Website of PNA NEWS links   https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1270509 Gov’t eyes stronger programs for women as March celebration begins MANILA  – The Philippines’ month-long celebration of women every March is aimed at advancing concrete goals on gender equality, leadership, and social protection for Filipino women, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) has said. PCW Chairperson Ermelita Valdeavilla said the observance goes beyond commemorating International Women

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/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ipinag-utos ni Pangulong Marcos ang pansamantalang 4-day workweek sa ilang ahensya ng gobyerno Iniutos ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. noong Biyernes ang pansamantalang pagpapatupad ng apat na araw na pasok kada linggo sa ilang tangga

From the Website of United Nations links:    https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167082 MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Further escalation drives uncertainty and suffering On day six of the war in the Middle East, there's been no let-up in bombs, drones and rockets targeting Iran, Israel, Lebanon and many Gulf States, while NATO forces reportedly intercepted a missile fired at Türkiye by Iran, a claim denied by Tehran. We'll bring you the latest from the United Nations and our partners

HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONS, EDUCATIONS, COMMENTARY, CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE Saturday Updates Weekly MARCH 01, 2026 ________________________________________________________ HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTIONS "RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT GAA - GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS  BILL    UNPROGRAMMED FUNDS LIMITS TO 3 PERCENT OF NATIONAL BUDGET     ISSUES GATHERED ICC judges assess case against Duterte over Philippines ‘war on drugs’ killings PBBM su

From the Website of INQUIRER links : s  https://business.inquirer.net/576013/dbm-wants-to-limit-unprogrammed-funding-to-just-3-of-budget DBM wants to limit unprogrammed funding to just 3% of budge t MANILA, Philippines — Acting Budget Secretary Rolando Toledo is pushing to further trim the share of unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the 2027 national budget to ramp up the “cleaning” of public funds. Speaking on the sidelines of an event, Toledo said he wanted to cap UAs at

From the Website of PNA NEWS links    https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1269859 PBBM backs 3% cap for unprogrammed funds MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed support for the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) proposal to lower the cap on unprogrammed appropriations (UAs) to as low as 3 percent of the national budget, Malacañang said on Thursday. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the DBM’s fiscal policy direction is to adopt a more prudent and

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/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PBBM susuriin ang panukalang budgeting code ng DBM para sa unprogrammed appropriations – Palasyo Rerepasuhin ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang panukalang budgeting code ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Layunin nitong m

From the Website of United Nations links: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1167021 ICC judges assess case against Duterte over Philippines ‘war on drugs’ killings Judges at the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday opened a confirmation of charges hearing for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to send him to trial on alleged crimes against humanity linked to killings during the country’s so-cal

HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONS, EDUCATIONS, COMMENTARY, CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE Saturday Updates Weekly JANUARY 22, 2026 ________________________________________________________ HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTIONS "FREEDOM OF SSEMBLY AND SPEECH"   TRILLION PESO MARCH AND EDSA PEOPLES REVOLUTIONS ANNIVERSARY FEB 25       ISSUES GATHERED Sudan: ‘Hallmarks of genocide’ found in El Fasher, UN investigators detail mass killings and ethnic

From the Website of INQUIRER links :  https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2184451/sched-of-activities-for-trillion-peso-march-part-3 Schedule of activities bared for Trillion Peso March Part 3 MANILA, Philippines — A day-long series of prayer marches, programs, and a free concert will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 25, across three sites in Quezon City as part of the third installment of the Trillion Peso March, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution.

From the Website of PNA NEWS links    https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1269275 17K housing units ready under 4PH - SHFC links:     https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1269392     ------------------------------------------ DSWD, DHSUD provide affordable housing to self-sufficient 4Ps members MANILA – In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure that Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries will not slide back to poverty, the Department o

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/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pinalawak na Pambansang Pabahay inilusad sa UP Los Baños Naabot na ng Pinalawak na Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH) ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang University of the Philippines Los Baños sa pamamagitan ng paglulu

From the Website of United Nations links:   https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1166997 Sudan: ‘Hallmarks of genocide’ found in El Fasher, UN investigators detail mass killings and ethnic targeting he Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out ethnically targeted killings, widespread sexual violence and enforced disappearances during their late-October takeover of El Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region — acts that a UN fact-finding mission said show “hallmarks of genocide” against