June, 2019
Philippine diocese remembers murdered priest
June 14, 2019 · By ucanews.com reporter, Manila for www.ucanews.com
A Catholic diocese in the northern Philippines have renewed calls for those responsible for the murder of one of its priests a year ago be brought to justice. Bishop Sofronio Bancud of Cabanatuan led a memorial service on June 10 to mark the first anniversary of the murder of Father Richmond Nilo. “We hope for […]
Read More...Duterte blames Philippine Church for rapid population rise
June 14, 2019 · By Joe Torres, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has blamed the Catholic Church for the rapid growth in the country’s populationin recent years. The Philippines is the 13th most populous country in the world, between Mexico and Ethiopia, with a growth rate of 1.72 percent between 2010 and 2015. It is the second most populous country in Southeast Asia behind […]
Read More...Rights, media groups slam arrest of Filipino journalist
June 14, 2019 · By Richel Umel, Iligan City for www.ucanews.com
Human rights and media groups in the Philippines have condemned the arrest of a 61-year old journalist in the southern region of Mindanao. Police arrested Margarita Valle, a columnist of the Davao Today newspaper on June 9 at the airport in Cagayan de Oro on a warrant for arson and multiple murder, that were later found to be for […]
Read More...Plant extinction ‘bad news for all species’
June 14, 2019 · By Helen Briggs for www.bbc.com
Almost 600 plant species have been lost from the wild in the last 250 years, according to a comprehensive study. The number is based on actual extinctions rather than estimates, and is twice that of all bird, mammal and amphibian extinctions combined. Scientists say plant extinction is occurring up to 500 times faster than what […]
Read More...Neurologist exposes ‘brain death’ myth behind multi-billion-dollar organ transplant industry
June 13, 2019 · By Diane Montagna for www.lifesitenews.com
ROME, June 5, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — A respected Brazilian neurologist is seeking to blow the lid off the “brain death” myth, saying it is being perpetuated to supply an international multi-billion-dollar transplant industry. Doctor Cicero G. Coimbra, MD PhD, a neurologist and professor of neuroscience at the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil, has also said recovery […]
Read More...CPS could face legal action over claims sex offence cases are being ‘dropped’
June 13, 2019 · By ITV Report for www.itv.com
Campaigners say they are prepared to take the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to court over claims sexual offences cases are being “dropped” without good reason. A UK-wide coalition of women’s organisations, represented by the Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ), said the CPS has covertly changed its policy and practice in relation to decision-making on rape cases, […]
Read More...The fight for breathable air
June 13, 2019 · By Mark Saludes, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Face masks have become part of her daily “survival kit.” Without it, Grace Francisco’s day could either end with anti-allergy medicine or a trip to the nearest hospital. Grace can not let pollution in the city trigger her asthma that has worsened since she migrated to Manila from her province to work. “The air in […]
Read More...27 million Filipino children troop back to school
June 11, 2019 · By Joe Torres, Manila for www.ucanews.com
An estimated 27.2 million young Filipinos trooped back to primary and secondary schools across the country as classes opened on June 3. The perennial problem of teacher and classroom shortages greeted schoolchildren who have to attend classes in shifts, especially in densely populated urban centers. In the capital Manila, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers held […]
Read More...Philippine church group renews call for talks with rebels
June 11, 2019 ·
An ecumenical church group in the Philippines has once again reiterated calls for the resumption of peace negotiations between the government and communist rebels. The Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform (PEPP) made the call in an appeal issued to incoming members of Congress following their election last month. The PEPP is composed of the country’s Catholic bishops’ conference, […]
Read More...Muslim bloc demands action for crimes against Rohingya
June 11, 2019 · By John Zaw, Mandalay for www.ucanews.com
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on Myanmar to take immediate measures to hold perpetrators accountable for atrocities against the Rohingya. During the 14th Islamic Summit Conference in Saudi Arabia on May 31, the bloc’s 57 member states insisted on “an international, independent and transparent investigation” into human rights violations in Myanmar including […]
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