Philippine News
‘Travesty of justice’: De Lima slams SolGen’s move to challenge latest acquittal
September 18, 2023 · By JAIRO BOLLEDO for www.rappler.com
‘Travesty of justice’: De Lima slams SolGen’s move to challenge latest acquittal MANILA, Philippines – Former senator Leila de Lima said she is “greatly dismayed” by the move of Office of the Solicitor General to question her latest acquittal in one of her drug-related cases. “I am, of course, greatly dismayed by the OSG’s move […]
Read More...Latest court victory proves cases vs Maria Ressa, Rappler ‘politically motivated’ – groups
September 15, 2023 · By JODESZ GAVILAN for www.rappler.com
Latest court victory proves cases vs Maria Ressa, Rappler ‘politically motivated’ – groups MANILA, Philippines – Groups on Tuesday, September 12, welcomed the acquittal of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa, and Rappler Holdings Corporation (RHC) of tax evasion charges. Pasig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 157 acquitted Ressa and […]
Read More...Maria Ressa: Truth and justice won today, says Nobel laureate
September 15, 2023 · By Karishma Vaswani, Asia Presenter for www.bbc.com
Maria Ressa: Truth and justice won today, says Nobel laureate Maria Ressa looks and sounds like she is on top of the world, and understandably so – this has been a huge victory for her. A court in the Philippines has acquitted the journalist and her news outlet Rappler of tax evasion, in a move […]
Read More...Maria Ressa: Philippines Nobel laureate acquitted in court
September 13, 2023 · By Joel Guinto, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Maria Ressa: Philippines Nobel laureate acquitted in court Nobel laureate Maria Ressa has been acquitted in the last of five tax evasion cases filed against her in the Philippines, in what is being hailed as a win for press freedom. “You know the song of our generation? You got to have faith,” she told the […]
Read More...Court acquits Filipino priests of sedition charges
September 13, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Court acquits Filipino priests of sedition charges A court in the Philippines has acquitted two Catholic priests together with a former lawmaker and several others, from the criminal charge of conspiring to commit sedition. Human rights activists, Jesuit Father Albert Alejo and Society of Divine Word Father Flavie Villanueva and others were acquitted due to insufficiency of evidence, […]
Read More...Monkey’s photo passes in SIM card registration in Philippines
September 12, 2023 · By RAPPLER.COM for www.rappler.com
Monkey’s photo passes in SIM card registration in Philippines MANILA, Philippines – A photo of a monkey is enough to register a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card in the Philippines. This was exactly what the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Cybercrime Division did when they tested the SIM registration systems of telecommunication companies. NBI Cybercrime […]
Read More...WATCH: How diplomats use diplomatic immunity to get away with domestic worker exploitation
September 12, 2023 · By RAPPLER.COM for www.rappler.com
WATCH: How diplomats use diplomatic immunity to get away with domestic worker exploitation A Rappler investigation records 160 incidents of diplomats and employees of various international organizations allegedly mistreating domestic workers under their care Reporting for this project was supported by JournalismFund Europe’s Modern Slavery Unveiled Grant Programme and the Pulitzer Center. MANILA, Philippines […]
Read More...Philippine archdiocese divests from fossil fuels
September 12, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Philippine archdiocese divests from fossil fuels Archdiocese of Manila in the Philippine capital has announced it has divested from fossil fuels such as coal and other businesses that destroy environment in line with Pope Francis’ famed environmental encyclical, Laudato si. The archdiocese started the divesting process “years ago” in response to the pope’s 2015 encyclical, Manila Archbishop […]
Read More...Anti-reclamation activists go missing in Bataan
September 11, 2023 · By Gaea Katreena Cabico - Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
Anti-reclamation activists go missing in Bataan MANILA, Philippines (Update 1: 10:59 a.m., September 5) — Two community organizers working with fishers opposing reclamation and coastal development projects in Manila Bay were reportedly abducted in Bataan province, rights and environmental groups said. Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano were taken by four individuals riding a gray sports utility vehicle in […]
Read More...[OPINION] CBCP and the minefields of engagement
September 11, 2023 ·
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[OPINION] CBCP and the minefields of engagement Philippine Catholic bishops are shepherds of the faithful in a country rocked by conflict due to yawning economic, political, and social inequities. Since Vatican II, bishops in Asia’s largest Catholic majority have combined nurturing their flock’s spirituality and helping them fight unjust structures, systems, and actions, that block […]
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