April, 2011
PAKISAMA Statement Condemning the Assassination of Another PAKISAMA Leader, Florita “Nang Flor” Caya
April 29, 2011 · , soc banzuela
The Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA) condemns in strongest possible terms the April 27 dastardly assassination of Florita “Nang Flor” Caya (58), General Manager of a local indigenous peoples’ organization (UTCEL) and Vice-President of a national rural peasant women organization (LAKAMBINI) affiliated to PAKISAMA Confederation. According to police autopsy/investigation, at 7 PM of […]
Read More...Happiness, the Measure of a Good Life
April 27, 2011 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Happiness, for one nation at least, is the measure by which they want to judge themselves to be well governed, developed and successful. The measuring stick of the people of Bhutan, a small impoverished kingdom in the Himalayas is Gross National Happiness (or GNH) rather than Gross Domestic Product (or GDP). Simply put, spiritual well-being […]
Read More...Gov’t steps up efforts vs human trafficking
April 20, 2011 · By Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
MANILA (UPDATED) – In its continuing efforts to combat human trafficking, the Department of Justice (DOJ) inked today a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with human rights organization International Justice Mission (IJM) outlining areas of collaboration to stamp out this form of modern slavery. The 7-page MOA was signed by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and […]
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