Philippine News

Maria Ressa: Philippines Nobel laureate acquitted in court

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 […]

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Court acquits Filipino priests of sedition charges

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, […]

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Monkey’s photo passes in SIM card registration in Philippines

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 […]

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WATCH: How diplomats use diplomatic immunity to get away with domestic worker exploitation

 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 […]

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Philippine archdiocese divests from fossil fuels

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 […]

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Anti-reclamation activists go missing in Bataan

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 […]

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[OPINION] CBCP and the minefields of engagement

[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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At home, and still no justice for migrant domestic workers

At home, and still no justice for migrant domestic workers MANILA, Philippines/HONG KONG – At first the deductions from her salary were not a big issue for former domestic worker Ellen Germio. She was just happy to have a job and provide for her child whom she left in the Philippines. Ellen was paid only €376 […]

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Navy Medicine Preparing to Care for Troops in a Pacific Conflict

Navy Medicine Preparing to Care for Troops in a Pacific Conflict This story has been updated to correct the name of the Crew, Readiness, Endurance and Watchstanding program. As the Navy and other services turn their attention to the Indo-Pacific as the next potential site of combat, researchers under the Navy Medical Research Center are […]

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DOJ wants congressional insertion to fund programs related to anti-online sexual abuse of children

DOJ wants congressional insertion to fund programs related to anti-online sexual abuse of children Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 23) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has expressed its intent to ask for a congressional insertion to fund undertakings related to anti-online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) in the Philippines. Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas […]

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