Democracy in the Next Decade

Articles in the Human Rights Category

Teachers in Mindanao fall prey to kidnappers
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Posted in Human Rights on 22 January 2010
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After more than 10 years as a devoted teacher and three years as a principal, Gabriel Canizares will soon have an elementary school in Patikul, Sulu named after him.

Democracy is a government in which the supreme power is held by the people
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Posted in Human Rights on 18 November 2009
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Democracy is a government in which the supreme power is held by the people
“Democracy is a government in which the supreme power is held by the people. The image I can see as to how to strengthen democracy in the Philippines is by making better the education system. Education can be a powerful tool for [...]

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“Freedom to live life as my spirit and conscience allows”

“The freedom to live life as my spirit and conscience allows with acceptable rules to ensure equality, order and justice to all.”
Chino Gaston
GMA News Reporter

Speak freely without fear

“When we can speak freely without fear, when we can move without restrictions.”
Aira B. Corpuz, 14
High School Freshman
Dominican College, Sta. Rosa Laguna

Democracy is equality and freedom that goes beyond what is written on paper

“Democracy is equality and freedom that goes beyond what is written on paper, determined by an elite few. It is freedom that can be felt tangibly i.e. more options that economic freedom provides, empowerment that enables one to make informed decisions for himself. A country where money and education are limited to the few [...]

Asserting our rights

Democracy is when people have the right to know why others have more than what is due them, and demand a truthful explanation.
It is also when the poor and marginalized are able to assert their rights, and win them.
Rorie Fajardo
Philippine Human Rights Reporting Project & CCJD