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

HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONS, EDUCATIONS, COMMENTARY, CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE Saturday Updates Weekly JANUARY 15, 2026 ________________________________________________________ HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTIONS E EZ "ATC - ANTI TERRORIMS COUNCIL" NTF ELCAC CONCERNCED AGAINST TERRORIST YOUTH GROOMING ISSUES GATHERED Protecting children in war is key to lasting peace, top UN envoy warns President Marcos shares Valentine’s

From the Website of INQUIRER links : https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2181985/fwd-pnp-ready-deployed-11k-officers-for-edsa-40-rallies 11,000 cops to secure rallies on 40th People Power anniversary MANILA, Philippines – Some 11,000 police officers will be deployed across key areas on Feb. 25 to secure prayer and indignation rallies against corruption and activities commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.

From the Website of PNA NEWS links https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1268969 ATC eyes stronger counter-terrorism policieslinks: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1268976 -------------------------- NTF-ELCAC execs warn vs. 'terrorist youth grooming 'MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Friday raised the alarm over what it called "terrorist-grooming" operations targeting the Filipino youth. NTF-ELCAC Executive Director, Unde

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 shares Valentine’s advice, says strong marriages are built on friendship and mutual understanding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Valentine’s Day shared personal reflections on love and marriage, advising couples that la

From the Website of United Nations links: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1166948 Protecting children in war is key to lasting peace, top UN envoy warns After three decades of its mandate to protect children caught up in war, the UN’s top advocate on the issue is determined to remind the world that prevention and protection go hand in hand. In an exclusive interview with UN News, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict , Vanessa Frazier, reflected on t

HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONS, EDUCATIONS, COMMENTARY, CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE Saturday Updates Weekly JANUARY 8, 2026 ________________________________________________________ HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTIONS E EZ" "EEZ" WE SUPPORT THE CLAIM OF KALAYAAN ISLAND GROUP KIG AS EEZ PART OF OUR TERRITORY ISSUES GATHERED UN chief warns of ‘grave moment’ as final US-Russia nuclear arms treaty expires PBBM pinarangalan ang mga b

From the Website of INQUIRER links : https://www.inquirer.net/466819/tarriela-says-defending-china-in-wps-claims-is-considered-treason/ Senate must bankroll AFP, Coast Guard amid WPS tensions –Pangilinan MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela on Wednesday accused lawmakers and officials who defend China’s maritime claims of committing acts he described as treasonous. In a phone interview with reporte

From the Website of PNA NEWS links https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1268273 Malacañang says Senate WPS debate part of democracy, but PH claim firm MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday said the recent heated debate on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in the Senate reflects the Philippines’ democratic processes, but underscored that the administration remains firm on defending the country’s maritime claims. “Kung nagkaroon po man ng debate sa Senado, iyan po ay kanilang mandato – p

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 pinarangalan ang mga bagong promoted na guro at punong-guro, pinagtibay ang suporta sa mga edukador “You carry a huge responsibility every single day, inside the classrooms and always extending way beyond school hours. Batid ko po ang

From the Website of United Nations links: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1166892 UN chief warns of ‘grave moment’ as final US-Russia nuclear arms treaty expires UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the expiration of the New START treaty represents a “grave moment” for international peace and security, as binding limits on US and Russian strategic nuclear weapons fall away amid heightened global tensions. In a statement issued as the treaty expired at m