Philippine News
Frat deaths and Cha-cha: the real problem
March 8, 2023 · By Reni M. Valenzuela for www.dailyguardian.com.ph
Frat deaths and Cha-cha: the real problem Time to debunk and expose fraternities for what they truly are – diabolic. Paulit-ulit na lang. Walang pagkakatuto. Walang pagbabago kung saan wala silang gustong baguhin. (It’s the same thing over and over again. There is no learning. There is no change where there is nothing they want […]
Read More...Sec. Remulla set to address UNHRC March 1
February 28, 2023 · By Jeffrey Damicog for mb.com.ph
Sec. Remulla set to address UNHRC March 1 Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla is set to address on Wednesday, March 1, the participants in the 52nd Regular Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland. In a statement, the DOJ said Secretary Remulla is expected to talk […]
Read More...DOJ chief: Child sex abuse, incest cases should not end in settlement
February 28, 2023 · By By: Jacob Lazaro - @inquirerdotnet for newsinfo.inquirer.net
DOJ chief: Child sex abuse, incest cases should not end in settlement The Department of Justice (DOJ) will seek the removal of amicable settlement as an option in resolving cases of incestuous rape and child abuse, according to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla. At a press briefing on Friday, Remulla said the DOJ would also ask […]
Read More...Fight rising online child sex abuse, government urged
February 23, 2023 · By Rainier Allan Ronda - The Philippine Star for www.philstar.com
Fight rising online child sex abuse, government urged MANILA, Philippines — Civil society and watchdog groups called for closer collaboration between government agencies and private sector to fight rising cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). Professor Louie Montemar, convenor of Bantay Konsyumer, Kalsada, Kuryente (BK3), said the worsening OSAEC situation in […]
Read More...Ex-US soldier faces 22 years behind bars for sexually abusing Filipino children
February 23, 2023 · By Kaycee Valmonte - Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
Ex-US soldier faces 22 years behind bars for sexually abusing Filipino children MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. District Court in Tacoma sentenced a former active-duty US soldier to 22 years in prison after he admitted to his involvement in the sexual abuse of children and in the production of child pornography in the Philippines. Former Staff […]
Read More...Two children die in Philippine terror attacks
February 23, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Two children die in Philippine terror attacks Two children were killed and three wounded in two deadly shootings allegedly by Islamist extremists in the insurgency-plagued Mindanao region in the southern Philippines. A 15-year-old child was killed while a 14-year-old was wounded in one shooting on Feb. 16 in Pikit, a town in Cotabato province, military officials said. […]
Read More...Senate to probe new ‘human trafficking’ scheme at NAIA: Poe
February 17, 2023 · By Wilnard Bacelonia for www.pna.gov.ph
Senate to probe new ‘human trafficking’ scheme at NAIA: Poe MANILA – The newly discovered “human trafficking” scheme in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will soon be looked into by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (SBRC), Senator Grace Poe on Thursday said. Poe, in a statement, said the SBRC, which is chaired by Senator Francis Tolentino, […]
Read More...Filipino Catholic couples feed orphans on Valentine’s Day
February 17, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Filipino Catholic couples from a global Catholic lay movement visited 12 orphanages and offered food to children on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. A total of 123 members of Couples for Christ, an international Catholic lay movement focused on renewing Catholic values in the family, paid visits to abandoned children as part of their ongoing program […]
Read More...CHR probes possible human-rights abuses during anti-mining protests in Sibuyan
February 16, 2023 · By Jean Mangaluz - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday announced that it would investigate the potential human rights violations on Sibuyan Island, Romblon. The decision followed after videos of police dispersing an anti-mining barricade were posted online. Sibuyan residents had been blocking the entry of trucks from the Altai Philippines Mining Company (APMC) […]
Read More...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 […]
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