The Philippines construction industry is expected to grow with the introduction of the "Build, Build, Build" initiative and the amendment of a number of laws that would loosen restrictions on foreign ...

(Manila) – Philippine authorities are filing baseless terrorism-financing charges against civil society groups and activists, apparently to be removed from the “grey list” of a global terrorism ...

Philippine employment contracts cannot be treated in the same manner as other civil or commercial contracts. To do so may expose one to massive and unexpected liability down the line. Employment ...

THE European Union (EU) and the Philippines convened last month in Brussels the fifth subcommittee meeting on Good Governance, Rule of Law, and Human Rights under the two’s Partnership and Cooperation ...

ARTICLE 19 welcomes Executive Order requiring government officials to fulfil the public's right to information. But a law must follow. This statement was originally published on article19.org on 17 ...

What will likely never happen in the Philippines is an independent investigation to uncover the extent of clerical child abuse It is that terrible time again for devout Catholics and Christians ...

The numbers — 70,000 detained, 35,000 tortured, 3,200 killed — represent the victims of President Ferdinand E. Marcos’ era of martial law, from 1972 to 1986. They mark one of the darkest periods in ...

People protest outside the gates of the Supreme Court as oral arguments start in a case against the Anti-Terror Law. Credit: Michael Beltran On February 2, the ...