"I'm not rebellious": Abner Manlapaz, lifelong rebel disabilitydebrief.substack.c…

Children, persons with disabilities & ethnic minorities are groups particularly vulnerable to #HumanTrafficking. Fantastic partnership between 🇦🇺 #ASEANACT, @ASEAN, & @osce_cthb to understand and respond to these vulnerabilities.

Explain your ‘jokes,’ House tells Duterte s.inqnews.net/P5NlkxX

Statement of the Liberal Party 11 July 2024 The Liberal Party of the Philippines vehemently demands the immediate and total ban of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in our country. The continued existence and operations of POGOs have become untenable and unacceptable, posing severe threats to our national security and societal well-being. Lumilitaw sa isinasagawang Senate investigation na malawak at malalim ang impluwensiya ng mga entidad na ito sa ating pamahalaan. Pinahihina nito ang kakayahan nating pangalagaan ang ating mga komunidad at pamilya, pati na rin ang pagtugon natin sa mga krimen at katiwaliang kaugnay ng mga operasyong ito. Malinaw ang dapat gawin: Patalsikin na dapat sa ating teritoryo ang mga POGO. We call upon the President to address this urgent matter decisively. The time for ambiguity has passed; it is imperative to take a clear and firm stand against POGOs to safeguard the integrity of our nation and the future of our citizens.

I urge all stakeholders to unite. By working together, we can build a safer, more secure, and prosperous Philippines, free from the negative impacts of POGOs. READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE → bit.ly/3Y0DEmD

Huwag nating hintayin na kamag-anak, kaibigan o kakilala natin ang mabiktima ng mga puganteng nagpapatakbo ng mga POGO. Ban POGOs ASAP!

China has ridiculously accused PH of causing environmental damage in SCS. To know who is the actual culprit causing environmental degradation, watch this BBC report by @wingcommander1 on how Chinese poachers have been deliberately destroying coral reefs near Spartlys. 1/x

Apparently, Chinese claim that it was #Philippines who provoked CCG during the recent incident at Second Thomas Shoal. But below is a video, clearly depicting 3 CCG ships harassing a small Filipino coastal craft. How is this a provocation by Philippines? 1/3 @GordianKnotRay

RORE RECAP | During the AFP's critical humanitarian rotation and resupply operations at BRP Sierra Madre (LS57) in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, the China Coast Guard's use of violence and intimidation tactics damaged AFP vessels and severely injured Philippine Navy personnel. Despite provocations, our soldiers demonstrated remarkable restraint, upholding professionalism and adherence to proper conduct in the region. #AFPyoucanTRUST #OneAFPOnePHILIPPINES #StrongAFPStrongPHILIPPINES

With @Elrha @amanlapaz @RedCrossAU and @IFRCAsiaPacific Humanitarian shelter professionals and organisations of people with #disabilities working to improve disability data in emergency response #Indonesia @NossalInstitute

I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Basic Income since 2013. Here's a list of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments, unconditional cash transfer studies, and cash dividend research. The data speaks for itself. Data: reddit.com/r/BasicIncome/wik… #basicincome

This article about persons with disabilities experience with the Ghana district assemblies common fund was the project of one of our great fellows, Alimata Karimu journals.plos.org/plosone/ar… @halberto1980

My husband Alex @FreedomOneLife arrived @Airport_FRA to find his powerchair like this. Thankfully he deliberately designed the chair to be robust for air travel & the chair is fine but no one should be greeted by this scene. #rightsOnFlights #DisabilityTwitter

In yet another historic move, Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez today launched CongressTV, a dedicated free-to-air channel that will broadcast the sessions and regular legislative work of the House of Representatives. (1/6)

Check out our video on disability costs. youtube.com/watch?v=5xritsuW… You can also see a whole range of videos on disability data and social protection policy at our website's resource page at inclusive-policy.org

Such valuable research

The last barely functioning hospital in northern Gaza is a humanitarian disaster zone, says @WHO. Doctors are being forced to treat critically ill people on the floor, while grappling with a scarcity of fuel, oxygen, food and water. news.un.org/en/story/2023/12…

great news for CIP and to those who work with us!

Today the disability group in #COP28 had a special meeting with @SREnvironment, who joined the discussion on the intersection of #DisabilityRights and the right to a healthy environment. Thank you @SREnvironment for joining us and for your invaluable input! #DisabilityInclusion

more important to knowing how many persons with disabilities and where they are is knowing what support is needed by persons with disabilities for inclusion and participation. importance of pre-placed data and tool that can be adopted in rapid assessment for emergency response.

The new Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2023-2032. You may download it by following the link. unescap.org/kp/2023/jakarta-…