Philippine News
DOJ chief seeks ISPs, telcos’ cooperation in war vs online child sexual abuse
August 25, 2022 · By Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News for news.abs-cbn.com
DOJ chief seeks ISPs, telcos’ cooperation in war vs online child sexual abuse MANILA — A day after declaring war against online child sexual exploitation, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Wednesday urged internet service providers (ISPs) and telcos to cooperate in the campaign or risk facing prosecution and fines. “Ang isa namin pakiusap […]
Read More...Classrooms reopen after more than two years in Philippines
August 24, 2022 · By AFP for www.ucanews.com
Classrooms reopen after more than two years in Philippines Millions of children in the Philippines returned to school as the academic year started on Monday, with many taking their seats in classrooms for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The Philippines is one of the last countries in the world to resume full-time, […]
Read More...Filipinos hail democracy champion Aquino’s legacy
August 23, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja for www.ucanews.com
Filipinos hail democracy champion Aquino’s legacy Filipino Catholic clergymen and laypeople have paid tributes to slain lawmaker and democracy champion Benigno Ninoy Aquino on his 39th death anniversary, lamenting that his great legacy is increasingly under threat in the country. Aquino (1932-1983), a former senator and governor, was known for his criticism of dictator Ferdinand Marcos, […]
Read More...Filipino nuns deplore ‘terror financing’ charge
August 23, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja for www.ucanews.com
Filipino nuns deplore ‘terror financing’ charge Catholic nuns from a missionary religious order in the Philippines have denounced a criminal charge by the state accusing them of financing terrorism and violating the country’s anti-terrorism law. The nuns from the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) issued a statement on Aug. 18 to denounce the criminal charge filed […]
Read More...School closures spark alarm in the Philippines
August 19, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
School closures spark alarm in the Philippines The Philippine education department has launched a probe after a series of schools shut down across the country allegedly over financial constraints stemming from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 860 out of 14,000 private schools in the Catholic-majority nation have closed their doors since the pandemic […]
Read More...Philippines criminalizes minority discrimination
August 19, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippines criminalizes minority discrimination Filipino lawmakers led by a Muslim senator on Aug. 17 passed a bill seeking to criminalize discrimination which includes profiling and refusing employment based on religion or race. Muslim convert Senator Robin Padilla claimed that those from religious minorities like him suffered discrimination in the workplace because of their creed. “I […]
Read More...Walden Bello asks court to suspend proceedings of cyber libel case
August 17, 2022 · By JAIRO BOLLEDO for www.rappler.com
Walden Bello asks court to suspend proceedings of cyber libel case His lawyers cite their pending petition with the Department of Justice to review the case MANILA, Philippines – The camp of former vice presidential candidate and Laban ng Masa (LNM) chairperson Walden Bello asked the court to suspend proceedings of the cyber libel case […]
Read More...DOJ charges members of religious group with terror financing
August 17, 2022 · By JODESZ GAVILAN for www.rappler.com
DOJ charges members of religious group with terror financing (1st UPDATE) Rural Missionaries of the Philippines, established in 1969, has consistently denied being a communist front organization MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged at least 16 people, including nuns, linked with the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) for the non-bailable […]
Read More...EcoWaste Coalition Asks Nations to Make Trade of Mercury Cosmetics History
August 16, 2022 · By Journal Online for journal.com.ph
EcoWaste Coalition Asks Nations to Make Trade of Mercury Cosmetics History (27 Products Sent by EcoWaste Coalition to South Korea for Analysis Found to Contain High Levels of Mercury) 15 August 2022, Quezon City. As the fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the Minamata Convention is observed on August 16, a toxics watchdog group […]
Read More...Toxics Watchdog Group Presses Swift Removal of Product Ads for Mercury-Added Cosmetics amid 8.8 Online Shopping Sale
August 10, 2022 ·
Press Release Toxics Watchdog Group Presses Swift Removal of Product Ads for Mercury-Added Cosmetics amid 8.8 Online Shopping Sale 8 August 2022, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition for the nth time urged online shopping platforms to take down ads for skin whitening cosmetics banned or flagged by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for containing […]
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