Harris visit threatens peace, aggravates rights situation in PH –APRN

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New $100 million US military support to fund killings, rights abuses in the Philippines says research group The Asia Pacific Research Network (APRN) warns the public of greater escalation of human rights abuses in the Philippines amid the visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris to the southeast Asian country. “The US is currently preparing […]

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Ex-Australian senator joins Filipinos in calling for vigilance days before Marcos inauguration

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Research network commits to step up its rights advocacies, calls for further vigilance amid new Marcos regime On the eve of Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s inauguration, Asia Pacific Research Network calls for more vigilance while stepping up its commitment to people’s rights in the Philippines. “We are already alarmed with the human rights crisis in the […]

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The real state of the nation

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On July 26, Philippine President Duterte held his final State of the Nation Address (SONA). This annual event features a nationwide public broadcast of the President discussing the challenges, priorities, and aspirations of the national government for the following year. On paper, the SONA serves to inform the public of the country’s progress. However, in […]

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Defend the Defenders! Resist state-sponsored terror against rights workers and advocates in the Philippines

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The Asia Pacific Research Network is one with civil society and peoples’ movements in the Philippines in condemning the Philippine Government for tagging as “terrorists” rights defenders, activists, and advocates in a move to quell growing dissent and further strengthen its authoritarian and pro-corporate rule in the country. More than 600 persons, including leaders from […]

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RCEP: A devastating blow to the Philippine economy and its peoples

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Trade ministers of the 16-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are set to meet on November 3-4 in Cebu, Philippines aiming to resolve roadblocks to the negotiations

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