November, 2017
Child Sex Offenders to Be Named as Such in US Passports
November 13, 2017 · By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS for www.nytimes.com
WASHINGTON — America’s registered child sex offenders will now have to use passports identifying them for their past crimes when traveling overseas. The State Department said Wednesday it would begin revoking passports of registered child sex offenders and will require them to apply for a new one that carries a “unique identifier” of their status. […]
Read More...We Need a War on Sex Crime
November 10, 2017 ·
We Need a War on Sex Crime Fr. Shay Cullen 10 November 2017 We need to declare a war on child sex crime to save thousands of children who are victims of rape and commercial sexual exploitation. A hundred thousand minors are estimated to be trafficked every year into the sex dens of iniquity in […]
Read More...PHILIPPINES PH slides to 10th spot of Global Gender Gap report for 2017
November 10, 2017 · By Patty Pasion for www.rappler.com
Despite the drop, the Philippines remains the most gender equal country in Asia MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines fell 3 notches – from 7th place last year to 10th place – in the ranking of the Global Gender Gap report in 2017. The report, released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Thursday, November 2, […]
Read More...Child poverty in Britain set to soar to new record, says thinktank
November 10, 2017 · By Larry Elliott for www.theguardian.com
IFS forecast that 37% of children will be in relative poverty by 2022 would see all progress made in the last 20 years undone The number of children living in poverty will soar to a record 5.2 million over the next five years as government welfare cuts bite deepest on households with young families, a […]
Read More...Kevin Spacey: Old Vic accused of ignoring sexual misconduct allegations
November 9, 2017 ·
Numerous stories emerge saying London theatre paid no heed to allegations of groping and inappropriate sexual behaviour by the actor Actors and former staff at the Old Vic have accused the theatre of turning a blind eye to inappropriate sexual behaviour by Kevin Spacey during the 11 years that the Hollywood star was its artistic […]
Read More...PH ranks 5th worst country in unsolved media killings
November 9, 2017 · By Jodesz Gavilan for www.rappler.com
While President Rodrigo Duterte created a task force to probe media killings, it has so far failed to hold accountable the people responsible for violence against journalists in the Philippines, the CPJ report says MANILA, Philippine – From 4th in 2016, the Philippines dropped to 5th in the 2017 Global Impunity Index of New York-based […]
Read More...La Salle backs EDSA procession vs killings on November 5
November 8, 2017 · By Paterno Esmaquel II for www.rappler.com
‘We act in solidarity with other Filipinos in fight for dignity of human life and democracy,’ De La Salle Philippines president Brother Armin Luistro says MANILA, Philippines – De La Salle Philippines voiced its support for the Mass and procession against drug war killings to be held along the Philippines’ iconic EDSA highway on Sunday, […]
Read More...Duterte: Let independent agencies probe my son
November 8, 2017 · By Mick Basa for www.rappler.com
‘Who will believe me if I investigate my son?’ Duterte told reporters Tuesday night, at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City DAVAO CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte snapped back at detained Senator Leila de Lima for calling on him to pay attention to the alleged involvement of his son and son-in-law to […]
Read More...Daily aspirin reduces cancer risk and slows its spread, study confirms
November 8, 2017 · By Ian Sample, science correspondent for www.theguardian.com
Overall risk of dying from cancer was reduced by 16% among people who took daily dose of aspirin when healthy Taking a low dose of aspirin every day may reduce the risk of cancer and slow the spread of the disease, according to a study that followed the health of more than 100,000 patients. Research […]
Read More...Rape within the family: The Philippines’ silent incest problem
November 8, 2017 · By NATASHYA GUTIERREZ for www.rappler.com
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Lori* was just 7 years old when she was raped for the first time. She doesn’t remember the date, or the time, but she remembers it was in June, a hot, summer day in Roxas City, where her mother is from. It was their first week there. Her mother was out, […]
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