Topic: Death Squads
The Assassination of Journalists and Priests
January 13, 2012 · By Fr. Shay Cullen,
The power of the truth to set free the public from ignorance, indifference and apathy is what arouses public outcry and brings about civil and political action for human rights. Journalists, priests and pastors are frequently giving voice to the long oppressed aspirations of the indigenous people and it provokes violent retaliation. Another outspoken journalist, [...]
Read More...Seeking Justice, End To Impunity
November 23, 2011 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
As 13 year-old Angelica walked out of the court room she was crying her heart out. Her friends from the PREDA home for abused girls were hugging and embracing her trying to give her comfort.
Read More...Statement of Solidarity from the People of Faith in Australia and Aotearoa
October 23, 2011 · By CAFCA
We, leaders and members of the clergy and church-based justice and peace advocacy programmes in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, are greatly shocked and saddened over the news that Italian missionary Fr. Fausto Tentorio…
Read More...Are Mining Interests Behind The Assassination of Father Fausto?
October 21, 2011 ·
The Philippine Misereor Partnership Anti Mining Campaign strongly condemns and shares in the deep bereavement for another great loss in the aspirations of peoples and communities for a more just, peaceful and sustainably developed society.
Read More...Italian priest shot dead in North Cotabato
October 17, 2011 ·
An Italian Catholic priest who spent three decades working in the violence-plagued southern Philippines was shot dead inside his church compound on Monday, his superiors said.
Read More...Catholic Priest murdered in the Philippines remembered
October 18, 2010 ·
Early on the morning of Sunday 6 September, Fr Cecilio Lucero was gunned down in an ambush by approximately 30 heavily armed masked men in Sitio Puente, Barangay Lahuyan, San Jose town, Northern Samar. Fr Lucero was the parish priest of Catubig, Samar.
Read More...Statement of Fr. Sean Purcell,
February 8, 2001 ·
Feb 1 & 2 were very interesting days in Davao. This was the climax of the libel case filed by Mayor Benjamin De Guzman against Fr. Shay Cullen, the Columban priest of PREDA, Olongapo. Fr Cullen was to be arraigned for this case before Judge Robillo in Sala 13 of RTC. The case was filed [...]
Read More...Prosecutor’s Resolution
April 25, 2000 ·
R E S 0 L U T I 0 N
This is a complaint for Libel filed by Davao City Mayor Benjamin C. de Guzman against Father Shay Cullen, an Irish Catholic Missionary and the President and Executive Director of People’s Recovery, Empowerment and Development Assistance (PREDA) Foundation Inc., based in Olongapo City.
Read More...PREDA NEWSLETTER March 2000
March 2, 2000 ·
Dear friends and supporters of Children’s and Women’s Rights Peadophile Gets Bishop and Clergy Support – Victims Ignored We at the PREDA Foundation, now 26 years old, caring for sexually abused women and children and are combating a Paedophile Support Ring based in Olongapo city, Philippines for several years. We have helped convict several of [...]
Read More...PREDA NEWSLETTER December 1999
December 2, 1999 ·
Dear Friends of the Children, PREDA Foundation is a charitable organization protecting and helping children recover from sexual and physical abuse. The Foundation’s education team goes to schools and communities organizing and empowering youth to start their preventive campaigns against AIDS, child abuse and drug abuse. Other activities includes legal action, lobbying, international advocacy, helping [...]
Read More...PREDA Answer
November 22, 1999 ·
Counter-Affidavit
I, FR. SHAY CULLEN, Irish, of legal age, with postal address at PREDA Foundation, Inc., Upper Kalaklan, Olongapo City after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law do hereby depose and say :
Read More...Libel Case of Davao Mayor
October 27, 1999 ·
Republic of the Philippines City of Davao SS AFFIDAVIT -COMPLAINT I, BENJAMIN C. de GUZMAN, of legal age, married, resident of Davao City, Philippines, after having been sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say: 1. That I am a public officer, being the City Mayor of the City of Davao and [...]
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