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Quad Committee chairpersons Santa Rosa City Representative Dan Fernandez and Manila Representative Benny Abante, addressed the allegations and statements that came out in the Senate hearing regarding the extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during the Duterte administration. Fernandez firmly denied the allegations of coercion or harassment, which were based on the sworn statement of Police Col. Hector […]
House Committee on Human Rights Chair Benny Abante reiterated that the objective of the Committee’s ongoing hearings on the previous administration’s war on illegal drugs is to obtain the truth surrounding the alleged extrajudicial killings committed in the campaign against illegal drugs and to ensure that justice is served. Quoting Amos 5:24, Abante said, “but […]
House Human Rights Committee Chair Benny Abante warned officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that they would be held in contempt if they did not stop taking photos of the families of victims of alleged extrajudicial killings who had been invited to Congress’ ongoing hearings on the conduct of the drug war under the […]
“With the rising tension between China and the Philippines, the government must take positive preemptive action to ensure that we protect our citizens from manipulation and misinformation campaigns using social media––from any foreign adversary country.” This was the rationale given by Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante for filing House Bill Number (HB) 10489, a […]
With no Philippine university landing in the top 100 of a survey of Asian higher education institutions (HEIs), two House members vowed to push for the education sector to have a bigger budget allocation to raise the quality of education at par with global standards.Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante and Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative […]
House Committee on Human Rights Chair Benny Abante Jr. welcomed the creation of the Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination, and said the initiative “will contribute to efforts to promote and enforce human rights in the country”. According to Abante, “a government takes its cue from its leaders.” “The President, by issuing Administrative Order No. […]
House Committee on Human Rights Chair and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante on International Women’s Day reiterated the need for comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation to ensure that Filipino women are provided with the same opportunities as Filipino men, especially in the Philippine workplace. Abante pointed out that “this year the theme of International Women’s Day […]
“We will celebrate when the whole House follows suit, and the Senate passes its own counterpart measure. Until then, tuloy ang trabaho para makumbinsi ang ating mga kasama na dapat ipagbawal na ang POGO.” This was the reaction of anti-gambling advocate and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante following the House committee on Games and […]
“An aging population needs a hospital for the aged.” This was stressed by Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. following the pronouncements of the Commission on Population on Development (CPD) that the country will have an aging population by the year 2030. An aging population refers to the increase in the percentage of those […]
With the Philippines joining the world in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR), House Committee on Human Rights Chair Benny Abante Jr. reiterated the need to continue promoting human rights, and said that the House would do its part to pass legislation intended to uphold the rights of […]