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Geena Rocero joins LGBTQI Plus advocates at UN dialogue

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 09:48 PM

The Filipino-American model says trans people are “culturally visible” in the Philippines, but “not politically recognized.” Read more »

'Bullying': PH 'totally' rejects UN body resolution seeking rights report

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Updated as of Jul 18 09:18 PM

MANILA - The United Nations Human Rights Council's adoption of a resolution calling for a comprehensive report on the human rights situation in the Philippines is a form of bullying, the official who led the Philippine delegation during the vote in Geneva, Switzerland said. Read more »

Imee Marcos: Cutting ties with UN rights body huge loss for PH

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Posted at Jul 17 12:01 AM

The daughter of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos warned the Philippines will be on the losing end if it decides to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council.  Read more »

Cutting ties with Iceland not PH's loss - Palace

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 07:27 PM

Malacañang said Tuesday the country won't lose much should it cut ties with Iceland, which filed a UN resolution that sought a thorough review of the Philippines' drug war. Read more »

'We're staying': PH won’t leave UN rights body, says Locsin

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Posted at Jul 16 09:33 AM

The Philippines will remain in the United Nations Human Rights Council even after the Council voted to adopt a resolution seeking to review the the Philippine government's drug war, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Tuesday.  Read more »

20 million children not vaccinated in 2018: UN warns against 'stagnation'

Ben Simon, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 16 07:54 AM

Almost 20 million children missed out on potentially life-saving vaccinations last year, the UN said Monday, as surging measles cases highlighted "dangerous" gaps in efforts to shield kids from preventable illness.  Read more »

Worsening world hunger affects 821 million, says UN

Philippe Rater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 16 07:32 AM

UN, United States - More than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday -- the third year in a row that the number has risen.   Read more »

PH top envoy hints at possible withdrawal from UN rights body

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Posted at Jul 15 11:18 PM

After the International Criminal Court, the Philippines could sever ties with another inter-governmental organization, which also passed a resolution on the country's war on drugs. Read more »

Duterte mulls cutting ties with rights critic Iceland

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 03:29 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is “seriously considering cutting diplomatic relations” with Iceland after the country called for a comprehensive report on the Philippines’ human rights situation, his spokesman said Monday. Read more »

Palace distances from Robredo impeachment talk

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 04:03 PM

Malacañang said Monday it is leaving it up to the courts to decide whether Vice President Leni Robredo should be impeached over her remarks supporting the United Nations resolution seeking to review the drug war. Read more »

UN body a 'toothless tiger' in drug war probe: Harry Roque

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Updated as of Jul 16 05:59 PM

A United Nations body that sought information on the Philippines' anti-narcotics drive is a "toothless tiger" that cannot pass sentence on anyone or impose sanctions, President Rodrigo Duterte's former spokesperson said Monday.  Read more »

CHR: UN probe unnecessary if police were open with drug war info

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Updated as of Jul 15 11:10 AM

A United Nations body would not have sought a report on the Philippines' anti-narcotics drive if the local police shared details of the deadly campaign to the Commission on Human Rights, one of its officials said Monday.  Read more »

Gordon: No need for int’l review of state of human rights in PH

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Posted at Jul 13 10:48 PM

Gordon said that's what the Commission on Human Rights is doing. "Ano ginagawa nila? Hindi ba nag-hearing tayo diyan?" the senator said. Read more »

Anti-corruption body: Robredo can be impeached for supporting UN resolution

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Posted at Jul 13 09:46 PM

Robredo on Friday said she would welcome UN investigators when their review on the alleged human-rights violations starts. Read more »

Imee Marcos cold towards Iceland, wants to cut diplomatic ties

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Updated as of Jul 13 08:40 PM

MANILA - Sen. Imee Marcos wants the Philippines to immediately cut ties with Iceland. Read more »

Palace: UNHRC resolution one-sided, based on false information

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Posted at Jul 13 12:11 AM

The government rejected a resolution passed by the UN Human Rights Council calling for a comprehensive review of the administration's drug war. Read more »

Rights groups scoff at ‘aggressive’ PH response to UN council resolution

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 07:41 PM

MANILA – Rights groups on Friday scoffed at the government’s “aggressive” response to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution passed on Thursday, which seeks a comprehensive report on the human rights situation in the country. Read more »

Duterte hits Iceland after UNHRC Resolution: 'You have too much ice'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 06:54 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte criticized Iceland Friday after the country endorsed a resolution seeking a comprehensive report on the human rights situation in the Philippines. Read more »

Gov't should not ignore UN vote seeking report on PH human rights situation

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Posted at Jul 12 05:23 PM

MANILA - The government should not shrug off the United Nations' adoption of a resolution seeking a "comprehensive report" on the human rights situation in the Philippines, a rights group representative said Friday. Read more »

'Concerned' countries should have reached out to PH on rights issues: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 04:45 PM

MANILA - Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) should have reached out to President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration formally if it really sought to understand Manila’s human rights situation, Malacañang said Friday. Read more »