June, 2016
Ore stockpile removal angers Filipino islanders
June 6, 2016 · By Elmer Recuerdo, Eastern Samar Philippines for www.ucanews.com
Resumption of nickel mine activities on small island threatens local environment, church officials say Catholic diocesan officials called on the government to stop a mining company from removing a huge stockpile of nickel ore from a small island in the central Philippines. Removing the ore from Manicani island in Leyte Gulf will only create further […]
Read More...Bishops face sack for mishandling abuse under papal plans
June 6, 2016 · By Europe for www.bbc.com
Pope Francis has approved measures to sack bishops who mishandle child sexual abuse cases, a papal decree says. Bishops who are “negligent” in dealing with priests committing abuse will be removed under the new legal procedures. The decree comes in response to long-running demands by abuse victims and their supporters to hold bishops accountable if […]
Read More...5 dead as street executions start
June 6, 2016 · By Carla P. Gomez, Joel Franco, Nestor P. Burgos Jr. for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Gunmen carry out Duterte-inspired killings of suspects in 3 provinces ILOILO CITY—Five bodies in three provinces in three days. Five men, including a lawyer, fell victims to what appear to be cases of summary execution in Iloilo, Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental from Thursday to Saturday. The killings came as President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, who told […]
Read More...The Criminals Behind the Drug Mafia
June 3, 2016 ·
The Criminals Behind the Drug Mafia Fr. Shay Cullen, mssc Maria Rae was just 13 years old when she began to have a conflict with her aunt. She came from a broken home. She was abandoned when her parents split up. This is the great injustice and hardship suffered by the children of couples who […]
Read More...Minor gang-raped in drinking spree
June 3, 2016 · By Ernie B. Esconde for punto.com.ph
ORION, Bataan- A 16-year old girl was reportedly gang raped by six teenaged boys during a drinking session Saturday midnight in Barangay Sto. Domingo, here. Insp. RayanCasupanan, Orion police chief, said the victim was with two other young girls and nine young boys, two of them 18 years old, when the incident happened between 11:00 […]
Read More...Suspected cybersex den raided, 27 arrested in Olongapo
June 3, 2016 · By Allan Macatuno for newsinfo.inquirer.net
OLONGAPO CITY — At least 27 people were arrested on Wednesday night, in a police raid on an Internet and online gaming cafe suspected to be operating as a cybersex den here. The raiding team from the Philippine National Police-Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) also seized more than 50 computers and transmission devices from the cafe […]
Read More...OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA – Slaves of modern times: 10 million more in the world compared to 2015
June 2, 2016 · By www.fides.org
Minderoo (Agenzia Fides) – About 46 million people, including millions of children, are currently living in conditions of modern slavery. This is what was highlighted in a study released by the Australian Foundation Walk Free sent to Agenzia Fides. The appalling figure involves 167 Countries, India tops the list. The phenomenon includes human trafficking, forced […]
Read More...Richard Huckle faces life sentences for Malaysia child abuse
June 2, 2016 · By UK for www.bbc.com
A British man is facing multiple life sentences for numerous sex crimes against Malaysian children which he boasted about on the “dark web”. Richard Huckle, 30, from Ashford in Kent, admitted the offences against victims aged between six months and 12 years, from 2006 to 2014. It is believed Huckle abused up to 200 children. […]
Read More...Aquino signs law increasing tax-exempt value of balikbayan boxes
June 2, 2016 · By Rappler News for www.rappler.com
(UPDATED) President Benigno Aquino III signs the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act which is expected to reduce corruption in the Bureau of Customs, as well as technical smuggling in the country MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Good news for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No 10863 or the Customs Modernization […]
Read More...PHILIPPINES Duterte on killings: Corrupt journalists asked for it
June 2, 2016 · By Agence France-Presse for www.rappler.com
The foul-mouthed politician launches a series of post-election tirades against criminals and repeats his vows to kill them – particularly drug traffickers, rapists and murderers DAVAO, Philippines – Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday, May 31, that corrupt journalists were legitimate targets of assassination, as he amped up his anti-crime crusade with bounty offers […]
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