Tag: human rights defender
New executive director for Caritas Philippines hopes for stronger human rights
MANILA (LiCAS News): On June 2, Caritas Philippines announced the appointment of Father Carmelo “Tito”…
A government earns respect when it upholds the human rights of all
In the Philippines, out of a population of about 110 million, there are 20 million…
Caritas Philippines hails Supreme Court ruling on ‘red-tagging’
MANILA (SE): “This decision is a victory for justice and a crucial step for a…
Much-harassed religious sisters acquitted of perjury charges
MANILA (UCAN): Ten religious sisters—eight from the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines, one from the…
From victim to human rights defender
Mary Aileen Diez-Bacalso, UCAN In February 2015, I was on a mission to Pakistan to…
