By Dionesio C. Grava One of the stumbling blocks regarding President Noynoy Aquino’s “matuwid na landas” commitment is the perception that his administration is quite selective regarding the choice of guilty officials to prosecute. While…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First posted in Pinoywatchdog.com In a talk I had the other day with PWD’s managing editor, Rene Villaroman, he expressed surprise that despite unflattering talks and spats among…
(New York) – The decision by Singapore’s Manpower Ministry to grant foreign domestic workers a weekly rest day is an important reform but falls short of international standards, Human Rights Watch said today. The changes,…
By Dionesio C. Grava The grapevine had been abuzz with talks about the Pambansang Kamao being motivated lately by ethical things and the Bible. He reportedly had renounced his sins and bad habits on the…
By Dionesio C. Grava Photos courtesy of Barangay Los Angeles In time for Valentine’s Day, Gov. Chris Gregoire of Washington signed into law a measure that legalizes same-sex marriage. Washington, D.C. has now joined New…
By Dionesio C. Grava Chief of Reporters (http://www.pinoywatchdog.com) A court in Los Angeles has mandated that five directors dismissed from the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) be reinstated. FACLA to court: Not just…
The Philippines’ economic freedom score is 57.1, making its economy the 107th freest in the 2012 Index. Its score is 0.9 point higher than last year, with a significant improvement in business freedom. The Philippines…
International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999 (30C/62). On 16 May 2009 the United Nations General Assembly in its…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava January 21, 2012 – It was a big day to be generous to those in need. The two-pronged event that started with an art auction and capped with…
(Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava) There was this Facebook gab supposedly about an instruction for employees of one hospital to indicate their respective countries of origin by sticking a pin each on a…
The China Post news staff–The Legislative Yuan ratified, in an extra session held yesterday, draft revisions to the Employment Services Act, boosting the maximum duration of stay in Taiwan by foreign blue-collar workers to 12…
By Dionesio C. Grava – The immense misfortune and anguish suffered by countrymen in parts of Mindanao and Negros Oriental as a result of the Sendong typhoon disaster are matched only by the magnitude of…
By IBRAHIM NAFFEE | ARAB NEWS Published: Jan 6, 2012 22:35 Updated: Jan 6, 2012 22:35 JEDDAH: A top official in the General Directorate of Passport has said citizens and residents can benefit from the…
Case Handling – Maganda ang pasok ng taon 2011 sa atin; nakauwi ang mga workers ng Innovative Company na ating inalalayan. Nakamit nila
In view of devastating calamity in Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro recently set about by the typhoon “Sendong” (International name: “Washi”) in the evening of Dec. 16, 2011, members of Patnubay Online have been…
“When their rights are violated, when they are marginalized and excluded, migrants will be unable to contribute either economically or socially to the societies they have left behind or those they enter. However, when supported…
DOHA: Only those expatriates who earn a minimum salary of QR10,000 monthly would now be eligible to obtain a family visa, it is learnt. The special panel at the Ministry of Interior that decides on…
This year, millions of people decided the time had come to claim their rights. They took to the streets and demanded change. Many found their voices using the internet and instant messaging to inform, inspire…
Elaboration of the Declaration on human rights defenders began in 1984 and ended with the adoption of the text by the General Assembly in 1998, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal…
Former president maintain his innocence before leaving his Kiryat Malachi home to begin his 7-year sentence; “One day truth will be uncovered,” Katsav says, urging a reading of his full appeal. Former president and convicted…
Message of the Secretary-General for 2011: Violence against women and girls takes many forms and is widespread throughout the globe. It includes rape, domestic violence, harassment at work, abuse in school, female genital mutilation and sexual…
By Steve Weizman, AFP JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an appeal by former president Moshe Katsav against his conviction for rape and other sexual offences, and upheld his seven-year jail term. The…