Nigeria moves to decriminalize suicide attempts
LAGOS (AFP) — Nigeria is moving to decriminalize attempted suicide, saying laws that punish people who survive suicide attempts discourage them from seeking…
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LAGOS (AFP) — Nigeria is moving to decriminalize attempted suicide, saying laws that punish people who survive suicide attempts discourage them from seeking…
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The idea is not new here. Anti-racketeering bills have been filed since the 1990s but they lapsed for want of urgency.
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The most significant innovation is the Court’s formal recognition of electronic service — a mode attuned to modern communications.
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Labor and Employment Secretary Francis N. Tolentino led the Philippine delegation in a bilateral meeting with International Labour Organization (ILO) director…
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The Philippines secured the support of ASEAN labor ministers for four measures aimed at strengthening worker protection and labor standards across the region,…
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Requiring citizens to lock up their firearms is one thing; giving the police a standing invitation to walk in and check the locks is another.
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Class suspensions are placed in some areas of the country on 28 August 2026 due to the inclement weather brought by southwest monsoon (habagat).
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Authorities have identified enforcement of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) through the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers as a key challenge in protecting…
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The issue of whether employee toilet breaks were work-related or not recently came to the fore in China after a social security agency denied death benefits to…
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Select local government units in Cavite and Benguet announced the suspension of face-to-face classes on Thursday, 27 August, due to town fiesta activities and…
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Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla is pushing for illegal possession of loose firearms to become a non-bailable offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison,…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Misamis Oriental Police Provincial Office has filed criminal charges against two police trainees accused of raping fellow trainees…
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Companies risk damaging their reputation when departing employees encounter delays or confusion in receiving their final pay, according to an HR executive.
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Expressing strong commitment to curb plastic pollution, the Marcos administration is stepping up efforts by enforcing plastic recovery obligations of large…
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The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM2) is calling for a review of asynchronous learning models used during weather-related class…
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Somewhere there is always a politician who needs a name attached to a suitcase.
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Nigeria records about 300,000 suicide attempts annually, with at least 7,000 deaths.
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