August, 2012
SUBIC PLANT DELAYED BY PROTESTORS
August 28, 2012 · , By: Doris C. Dumlao Philippine Daily Inquirer, Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
Leading power distributor Manila Electric Co. plans to venture into the renewable energy-generation business beginning with an investment in a potential 300-megawatt wind farm in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, the company’s chief executive said. The entry into the renewable energy sector is part of Meralco’s plan to install 2,500 MW in new generation capacity between now […]
Read More...A volunteer goes to the court hearing
August 28, 2012 · By Johanna Hirte, Psychology Intern
The next day I went to a hearing in Iba, together with Mae, Yonelyn (Intern, volunteers) and two of the CSA girls. The girls were very brave and strong, I guess because they get a lot of encouragement from the social workers.I really respect Preda’s work, trying to achieve justice for the young girls. In […]
Read More...Manifesto for clean energy
August 28, 2012 ·
NON-VIOLENT LIVING IS TO BE FULLY HUMAN
August 24, 2012 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
NON-VIOLENT LIVING IS TO BE FULLY HUMAN by: Fr. Shay Cullen email: [email protected] (Fr. Shay’s columns are published in The Manila Times,in publications in Ireland, the UK, Hong Kong, and on-line.) Those of us striving to make this a more peaceful world are dismayed and saddened by news of violent acts, cruel killings and atrocities […]
Read More...A VOLUNTEERS JOURNAL
August 23, 2012 · By Johanna Hirte, Psychology Intern
My week started with the visit at the psychiatrist in Manila. Eight girls had an interview there and I accompanied Rhoda and Eresa for monitoring them. I spent the whole day in the waiting room of the hospital and took care about the girls. There was not a lot to do, but it was interesting […]
Read More...TWIN POISONS: MERCURY AND A COAL BURNING PLANT
August 17, 2012 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
When Joseph Artemio, a poor fisherman living on the shore of Subic Bay in the Philippines pulled-in his net from the murky waters of the bay, he found a few small fish not enough to feed his family of six children living in a hovel along the garbage strewn beach. But besides hunger and malnutrition, […]
Read More...Thousands of children missing in India.
August 17, 2012 · , Times of India, Hyderabad
“The combined data collected by state police and the women and child welfare department clearly hints towards rampant trafficking in women and girl children in the state. A total of 47,181 persons have gone missing in the state since 2009 including 16,787 children and 12,882 women. Of the total number of missing children in the […]
Read More...Eyewitness: A New Dawn in the Philippines thru PREDA Boys Home
August 14, 2012 · By By Sophie Newsome, edited by Jim Luce. Olongapo, Philippines.
The Jeepney’s engine is roaring up the streets that tie up the hills of Olongapo. I am commuting to the PREDA Boys’ Home – a Social and Human Development Center. PREDA is a Non-Government Organization (NGO) that has been active in the Philippines for 38 years. The Boys’ Home, also known as Bukang Liwayway (BL) […]
Read More..."US Church deeply proud of its women religious" Archbishop Peter Sartain
August 14, 2012 · , http://www.news.va/en/news/abp-sartain-us-church-deeply-proud-of-its-women-re
(Vatican Radio) Archbishop Peter Sartain of Seattle has released a statement praising the lasting contribution and continued work of religious women in the United States, for which, he says, they deserve our respect, support, thanks and prayers. The national assembly concluded August 10 in St Louis, Missouri. Over 900 delegates representing 80% of the United […]
Read More...Preda Child Rights Protection Volunteer, Paddy Barnes won a bronze medal in the Olympics
August 13, 2012 ·
Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes wins a bronze yet again in the Olympics in London in the light-flyweight semi-final he also won Bronze also in The Beijing Olympic games in 2008 which he displays here. He joined the child rights protection campaign of Preda Foundation (www.preda.org) during the Personality of the Year Awards 2008 when Fr.Shay […]
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