June, 2020
Philippines Backs Off Threat to Terminate Military Pact With U.S.
June 10, 2020 ·
In February President Rodrigo Duterte had angrily sought to end the Visiting Forces Agreement, seen as a buffer against Chinese power. Analysts saw the reversal as a sign of new wariness toward China. Philippines Backs Off Threat to Terminate Military Pact With U.S. MANILA — In a strategic setback for China, the Philippines government reversed […]
Read More...Impostor Facebook Accounts Trigger Philippines Probes
June 10, 2020 · By Cecilia Yap and Andreo Calonzo for www.bloomberg.com
Impostor Facebook Accounts Trigger Philippines Probes The Philippines is investigating the proliferation of fake Facebook Inc. accounts using the identities of students, journalists and lawmakers among others. The Justice Department’s cyber-crime office will coordinate with the National Bureau of Investigation and the police to investigate the matter, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said. “This gives me cause for […]
Read More...Nearly 3,700 cases of violence against women, children recorded during community quarantine – PNP
June 9, 2020 · By VIRGIL LOPEZ, GMA News for www.gmanetwork.com
Nearly 3,700 cases of violence against women, children recorded during community quarantine – PNP Close to 3,700 cases of violence against women and children have been recorded by the Philippine National Police (PNP) since the implementation of community quarantine in March to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This was disclosed by President […]
Read More...Meath boy writes letter outlining experience of racism
June 9, 2020 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Meath boy writes letter outlining experience of racism An 11-year-old Meath boy has said that he has suffered from racism since he was a baby. Tré Jones read out a letter, in which he wrote about his experience of racism in Ireland for his teacher, live on air on RTÉ’s Liveline. The letter detailed the times […]
Read More...UN report: ‘Pattern’ in police reports suggests cops planted evidence in drug war ops
June 9, 2020 · By NICOLE-ANNE C. LAGRIMAS, GMA News for www.gmanetwork.com
UN report: ‘Pattern’ in police reports suggests cops planted evidence in drug war ops A “pattern” found in police reports suggests police officers planted evidence in anti-drug war operations, a new report from the United Nations showed Thursday. In a report on the human rights situation in the Philippines, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet […]
Read More...Malaysia pulls up the drawbridge on migrants
June 9, 2020 · By UCA News reporter, Kuala Lumpur for www.ucanews.com
Malaysia pulls up the drawbridge on migrants Malaysia’s planned deportation of some 4,800 Indonesian migrants held at several immigration detention centers has raised fears that many other migrants could soon be deported too. “The first phase will start on June 6 for some 2,189 undocumented Indonesian migrants that are now still in custody in the […]
Read More...Bringing child abusers to justice, Preda wins more convictions
June 8, 2020 · By Preda News
Bringing child abusers to justice, Preda wins more convictions Preda News 8 June 2020 Defending children and bringing their abusers to justice is one of the most important ways to help children recover and heal from the physical, emotional psychological scars of abuse. In the Philippine justice system that is one of the most difficult […]
Read More...Faith and hope help Catholic doctor beat Covid-19
June 8, 2020 · By Ronald Rozario, Dhaka for www.ucanews.com
Faith and hope help Catholic doctor beat Covid-19 A Catholic doctor in Bangladesh who battled successfully against deadly Covid-19 has credited his strong faith in God and unwavering hope for his recovery. “Hope is a gift from the Holy Spirit and I always hanged on to hope. At a time of any massive crisis, we must […]
Read More...Pope and UN human rights head condemn racism and violence in US
June 8, 2020 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Pope and UN human rights head condemn racism and violence in US Pope Francis has called for national reconciliation in the United States, saying that while racism is intolerable, the street violence that has broken out is “self-destructive and self-defeating”. Francis broke his silence on the tensions in the US, calling the death of George Floyd […]
Read More...George Floyd killing: widespread curfews fail to stop fresh wave of protests across US
June 8, 2020 · By Maanvi Singh , Julia Carrie Wong in Oakland and Enjoli Liston in New York for www.theguardian.com
Cities witnessed another night of protests despite widespread curfews as sporadic unrest continued across the US one week after George Floyd’s death, which autopsies on Monday ruled was a homicide. From New York to Washington DC and from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, many communities enacted curfews on Monday, in some cases giving residents just hours’ or […]
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