Topic: Philippines
Philippine News Digest 48
January 19, 2003 ·
Contents: Minor gets 12 years for drug raps Subic clubs defy ban on lewd shows Filipinas forced to work in nightclubs in Ivory Coast Subic clubs defy ban on lewd shows At least five night clubs in Barangay Calapandayan in Subic, Zambales continue to offer nude shows to their customers and employ minors despite the […]
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January 12, 2003 ·
Contents: =Pedophile’s release spur uproar =Vietnamese call girl rings busted =Coal-fired thermal plant shuts down due to villager’s protest Pedophile’s release spur uproar Child’s rights advocate in Australia condemned the release of Dennis Ferguson, 54, and called for a change in laws to allow for life sentences against dangerous pedophiles in the said country. Ferguson […]
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January 4, 2003 · , Philippine Daily Inquirer
Due to the holiday season, authorities and even courts are extending leniency to important people like former President Joseph Estrada, who was allowed by the Sandiganbayan to join a faith healing session in Caloocan City, and Rep. Mark Jimenez, who was given VIP treatment (no handcuffs) when he went to the US Embassy, escorted by […]
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December 23, 2002 ·
Contents: NBI charges two foreigners for employing minors in bars Inmates fast to protest abuses in jail Lawyers act to end judicial corruption NBI charges two foreigners for employing minors in bars The National Bureau of Investigation charged Australian Terrence George Matthews and American Thomas Glenn Jarrel for employing minors as dancers and prostitutes in […]
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December 14, 2002 ·
Contents: Internet porn firm busted Six minors rescued from prostitution Aids epidemic “bringing social collapse” Internet porn firm busted Six women were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation after it uncovered a porn site on the Net operating in San Lorenzo Village in Makati December 11. Chris Cole, also known as Antonio Lopez, and […]
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December 6, 2002 · By Carlos H. Conde
DAVAO CITY – In one of the many hovels crammed inside Bankerohan, this city’ s largest public market, Christmas is about to come and go unnoticed once more. While the Alia family is no stranger to a joyless Christmas, this year ‘s yuletide has been exceptionally sad. The family is still mourning the death of […]
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November 30, 2002 ·
Contents: Asia marks World Aids Day amid warnings of epidemic Six minors rescued from prostitution Raising awareness about sex tourism in Mexico Asia marks World Aids Day amid warnings of epidemic Countries across Asia commemorated World Aids Day with events to raise awareness of the disease amid warnings that the number of people with HIV/AIDS […]
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November 25, 2002 ·
Contents: 10 boys wound selves in bid to oust ‘abusive’ jail exec 8-month OFW remittance up 22.6% Suspected pedophile held 10 boys wound selves in bid to oust ‘abusive’ jail exec At least 10 boys detained at the Cebu City-run facility for minor offenders have inflicted wounds, scratches and cuts in their arms and hands […]
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November 16, 2002 ·
Contents: Millions still caught in child labor trap NGOs seek release of 35 youths from adult jails Clergymen oppose return of mining in Eastern Samar Millions still caught in child labor trap Millions of children are still forced to labour in dreadful conditions, a new study reveals. In a landmark global survey the International Labor […]
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October 17, 2002 ·
Contents: Davao Death Squad strikes again SBMA creates 15,368 jobs in nine months Farmers protest new law making it crime to keep, develop seeds Davao Death Squad strikes again Suspected members of the Davao Death Squad shot and killed a 40-year old man on All Saint’s Day. The victim, Cerilo Lagumbay, was the sixth person […]
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