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EU says won't ban Filipino seafarers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 10:25 PM

The European Union will continue to recognize certificates of Filipino seafarers, saying the Philippines has made "serious" developments to comply with maritime labor requirements. Read more »

Mga naulila ng 'war on drugs' victims nagtanghal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 09:26 PM

Nagpapatuloy ang pagtulong ng isang pari sa mga pamilya ng mga biktima ng drug war sa ilalim ng Program Paghilom. Read more »

The road to healing and justice

Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 03:48 PM

The EU Special Representative on Human Rights led a delegation that interacted with beneficiaries of Arnold Janssen Kalinga Foundation Inc.’s ‘Program Paghilom’. Read more »

Philippines, EU eye closer economic, security ties

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Mar 01 09:52 AM

Relations with the pro-Western Philippines look set to improve after a visit last week by European lawmakers. Read more »

Go slams ICC probe on Duterte drug war

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 01:03 PM

Sen. Bong Go, former President Rodrigo Duterte's erstwhile special assistant, said he opposed the ICC's probe into the bloody Duterte drug war. Read more »

No G20 joint statement after China objections on Ukraine war

Manon Billing and Nivrita Ganguly, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 26 08:27 AM

G20 finance ministers failed Saturday to adopt a joint statement on the global economy at talks in India, after China sought to water down references to the Ukraine war. Read more »

'Mas mabuti' ang lagay ngayon ng human rights sa Pilipinas: EU parliamentarians

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 08:53 PM

Mas mabuti na umano ang sitwasyon ng human rights sa bansa kumpara sa panahon ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

De Lima's 6 yrs in arbitrary detention too much - solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 24 10:50 AM

A lawmaker is calling anew for the release of former Sen. Leila de Lima, who marks her sixth year in detention on Friday. Read more »

Remulla says meeting with EU lawmakers 'constructive'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 10:09 PM

A European Parliamentary delegation visited former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima on the eve of her sixth year in detention. Read more »

Progressive solons meet EU lawmakers

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 09:15 PM

Members of the Makabayan bloc held a short dialogue with the members of the European Union Parliament. Read more »

European Parliament members meet Remulla

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 09:03 PM

Members of the European Parliament on Thursday made a courtesy call with Philippine Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla at the office of the Department of Justice in Manila. Read more »

European parliamentarians nakipagdayalogo sa ilang grupo sa PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 08:39 PM

Matapos makipagpulong sa Senado, itinuloy ng mga bumibisitang European parliamentarians ang pakikipag-usap sa mga kinatawan ng human rights group. Read more »

PH senators, EU lawmakers discuss ICC probe on drug war

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 10:23 PM

European lawmakers visiting Manila tell Philippine senators of their concerns over alleged summary killings of drug suspects by Philippine police. Read more »

Ilang senador, EU delegation bigong magkasundo sa isyu ng drug war

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 08:59 PM

Halos 2 oras nagharap sa isang pulong ang ilang senador ng bansa at European Parliament delegation kaugnay sa usapin sa human rights. Read more »

EU lawmakers meet with PH senators on Duterte drug war

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 06:02 PM

European Parliament delegates met with Philippine senators, with both parties maintaining opposing positions on the Duterte drug war. Read more »

Estrada, Padilla want Senate to oppose ICC probe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 10:55 PM

Philippine senators are set to discuss the country's human rights situation with a visiting delegation of European parliamentarians. Read more »

EU human rights panel to visit PH this week: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 05:57 PM

Members of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights will visit the Philippines this week, DFA said Monday. Read more »

Zelensky warns of Russia 'revenge' as EU chief visits

Susannah Walden & Arman Soldin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 12:36 AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday warned that Russia was building up its troops to take "revenge" on the West nearly a year into Moscow's invasion. Read more »

Is the EU losing the fight for human rights in Asia?

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Jan 25 11:32 AM

The European Union's habit of criticizing governments over human rights doesn't go down too well in Southeast Asia. Read more »

EU wants systematic COVID testing for passengers from China

Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Jan 04 10:50 AM

The 'overwhelming majority' of EU member states want passengers arriving from China to be tested for COVID-19. Read more »