GAINS IN protecting human rights in the Philippines were noted by the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Foreign Affairs department said in a statement at the weekend.
“The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted, by consensus, on Sept. 20 the report on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Philippines,” the statement read.
The Philippine delegation was headed by Deputy Executive Secretary Teofilo S. Pilando, Jr., Presidential Human Rights Committee chairman.
Among those highlighted were measures done or are being implemented by the government to fulfill its commitment to the UN on human rights, such as monitoring on progress of cases on extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearance and torture.
Mr. Pilando said in the statement that “25 other recommendations that mainly pertain to treaties and conventions are being further studied in view of ongoing legislative and judicial processes related to the recommendations.”
Efforts on the labor front such as the ratification of the Maritime Labor Convention and the International Labor Organization Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers that set standard of protection of human rights of seafarers and domestic workers were also reported.
The report completed the process that started in May 2012, the statement said.
The UPR is a peer review of the human rights records of member countries of the United Nations.
The Philippines was among the pioneer countries that were first subjected to a peer review in 2008. The present review is the second for the Philippines. The Philippines will again be reviewed in 2016. — A. S. O. Alegado, Businessworld
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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