As busy as the executive department is in running the Cabinet, the justice and interior departments in enforcing the law and catching fugitives, and the foreign department in resolving diplomatic squabbles, it seems their hands aren’t full enough for Malacañang. Last week, their secretaries were saddled with a new part-time job—as stewards of an interagency “super body” on human rights. But far from being impressed, the human rights community was instead left baffled by the decision
In this digital age, access to reliable internet connectivity is no longer a luxury but a necessity. From education and commerce to healthcare and entertainment, the internet has become an integral part of daily life. It has immensely become life-enabling, so much so that the United Nations has declared it a human right. Yet despite its critical importance, millions of Filipinos still face barriers to accessing high-speed internet. This is aggravated inside shopping malls, entertainment areas and new real estate developments where telcos’ electronic signals are weak, and oftentimes unavailable. The Philippines continues to languish globally when it comes to internet speeds, slipping
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