Pinay Domestic Helper risked life for her employer’s son
Juanita was working in Hongkong barely three months prior to the accident. The family of Juanita will receive as beneficiaries the death benefit amounting to P200,000 and the P20,000 burial benefit from OWWA.
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Historic Decision at the United Nations
In a groundbreaking achievement for upholding the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution on human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity
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Human Rights Council Passes First Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
The Human Rights Council made a historic decision by passing the first resolution on human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity (L9/rev1) yesterday, June 17.
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ILO calls for urgent action against hazardous forms of child labour
“Children in hazardous work: what we know, what we need to do,” cites studies from both industrialised and developing countries indicating that every minute of every day, a child labourer somewhere in the world suffers a work-related accident, illness or psychological trauma.
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Seeds of Destruction – a new eco-thriller by Allan Hendry
On Hawaii, an ecologist terminates a species. In Jordan, a theologian and an arms dealer meet a terrifying sect. In Colorado, a computer...
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Lessons from the Acacia Tree: Story of Dr. Josefina “Josie” Cabigon (July 10, 1946 – April 05, 2011)
This story is taken from a children’s book, “Follow the Leader: An Inspirational Guide to Finding the Best Job in the World. The book is also illustrated by a 10 year old boy named Moses san Pascual.
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