Philippine News
Alan Cayetano offers alternative to Maharlika corporation
February 15, 2023 · By Eimor Santos, CNN Philippines for www.cnnphilippines.com
Alan Cayetano offers alternative to Maharlika corporation Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 14) — Instead of putting up a new corporation, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said the country may test the waters first and let existing government financial institutions manage their own investment funds. “Why not create a Maharlika fund in all government financial institutions na […]
Read More...CHR investigating slay attempt vs Abra lawyer
February 15, 2023 · By Cristina Chi - Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
CHR investigating slay attempt vs Abra lawyer MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday said it is investigating the violent attack on a lawyer and one of his staff in Bangued, Abra. The incident took place January 29 when lawyer Hamilcar Bigornia was stabbed by two unidentified assailants in his office after […]
Read More...Asian Church’s ‘sin of omission’ on child porn
February 14, 2023 · By Ben Joseph for www.ucanews.com
Asian teens are known for churning out terabytes of hypersexual content on a daily basis that makes big waves across all social media platforms with consumers, not necessarily all young, located abroad. It adds to the already available child porn on the dark web at people’s fingertips. Less surprisingly, the immortal nature of the videos […]
Read More...‘Be aware, promote rights of persons afflicted with down syndrome — CHR
February 10, 2023 · By Czarina Nicole Ong Ki for mb.com.ph
‘Be aware, promote rights of persons afflicted with down syndrome — CHR The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has enjoined the observance of National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month this February by calling on all Filipinos to raise awareness and help promote the rights of those who have the genetic disorder. The National Down Syndrome Consciousness […]
Read More...Human-rights group asks military to show missing NDFP consultant
February 9, 2023 · By By Germelina Lacorte - @inquirerdotnet for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Human-rights group asks military to show missing NDFP consultant DAVAO CITY–The human rights group Karapatan issued an urgent alert demanding the military to show Ariel Badiang, 64, a consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) who was reportedly taken by soldiers in Manolo Fortich town of Bukidnon on Tuesday, February 6. “His […]
Read More...Almost 9,000 child abuse cases reported in 2022
February 9, 2023 · By Helen Flores, Janvic Mateo - The Philippine Star for www.philstar.com
Almost 9,000 child abuse cases reported in 2022 MANILA, Philippines — Close to 9,000 child abuse cases, some of them happening inside the home, were recorded throughout the country last year, the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) revealed. CWC executive director Angelo Tapales, citing data gathered by the women and children protection units […]
Read More...European Union delegates visit Clark, Subic
February 8, 2023 · By Manila Standard Digital for manilastandard.net
European Union delegates visit Clark, Subic CLARK FREEPORT— Some 14 European ambassadors led by Ambassador Luc Véron of the European Union Delegation visited this Freeport and Subic Bay Freeport Zone for their Business Mission to the Philippines recently. The said event was spearheaded by the Subic-Clark Alliance for Development (SCAD) headed by its Executive Director […]
Read More...What you should know about the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement
February 7, 2023 · By MATTHEW G. YUCHING for www.rappler.com
What you should know about the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement MANILA, Philippines – Slow progress has been made between the Philippines and the US in implementing the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Complete fulfillment of the deal, signed in 2014, has yet to be seen. This year, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visit to the […]
Read More...Philippines to give US access to more military bases
February 7, 2023 · By SOFIA TOMACRUZ for www.rappler.com
Philippines to give US access to more military bases MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and the United States have agreed on four new local bases in the country where American troops will be allowed to build facilities and preposition defense assets, nearly nine years after both countries signed the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Officials from the […]
Read More...Murdered Filipino’s family rejects Kuwait ‘blood money’
February 6, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Murdered Filipino’s family rejects Kuwait ‘blood money’ The family of a Filipino female migrant worker raped and murdered in Kuwait has rejected an offer of “blood money” from her employer, reports say. The father of the slain worker, Jullebee Ranara, 35, confirmed on Jan. 31 that the family will not accept any amount for the killing […]
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