June, 2020
Filipino bishops warn against online sex predators
June 8, 2020 · By Joseph Peter Calleja for www.ucanews.com
Filipino bishops warn against online sex predators The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has joined efforts against online child sexual abuse by warning families to be vigilant and to limit children’s time on the internet. The warning comes after a reported spike in the number of cases while the Philippines has been in lockdown […]
Read More...The Racism that Surrounds Us
June 5, 2020 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Racism that Surrounds Us Fr. Shay Cullen 4 June 2020 The world is seeing once again the upsurge of a vicious “virus” that has spread to every corner of the world. This time, the “virus” is that of social, cultural, economic, political, institutional, legal and religious discrimination against people of different skin color, social […]
Read More...Pope fights corruption with new Vatican tenders law
June 5, 2020 · By GMA News Online for www.gmanetwork.com
Pope fights corruption with new Vatican tenders law ROME — Pope Francis stepped up his battle against corruption in the Vatican Monday with a new law aimed at boosting transparency in tenders and cutting costs as a post-coronavirus recession hits. Convicted mobsters and those guilty of tax fraud are among a list of undesirables now unable […]
Read More...Duterte certifies as urgent bill seeking to strengthen anti-terror law
June 5, 2020 · By GMA News Online for www.gmanetwork.com
Duterte certifies as urgent bill seeking to strengthen anti-terror law President Rodrigo Duterte has called for the swift passage of the bill seeking to strengthen the government’s fight against terrorism as Congress is set to adjourn session on June 3. Duterte certified House Bill 6875, which aims to amend the Human Security Act of 2007 […]
Read More...Philippine lockdown heightens child risks in juvenile centers, communities
June 5, 2020 · By Inday Espina-Varona for philippines.licas.news
Philippine lockdown heightens child risks in juvenile centers, communities Parents wave at the child behind barred gates. There are no hugs nor kisses. They chat briefly, strangers watching on. There are no details about how life is back home or in the juvenile welfare center that hosts children in conflict with the law. After a […]
Read More...Filipino maid jumps to her death in Beirut
June 5, 2020 · By Joseph Peter Calleja for www.ucanews.com
Filipino maid jumps to her death in Beirut A female domestic worker from the Philippines has committed suicide in Lebanese capital Beirut after running into financial difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to officials. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila said the woman, who had been staying at a shelter provided […]
Read More...Philippines says almost 100,000 citizens stranded overseas
June 4, 2020 · By BLOOMBERG NEWS for www.bangkokpost.com
Philippines says almost 100,000 citizens stranded overseas The number of Filipino workers stranded across the world swelled to almost 100,000 as of Friday after commercial flights were halted due to the pandemic, according to the labour department. About 85% of the 98,615 citizens stuck overseas are in the Middle East, while the remainder are in […]
Read More...Campaign continues to save Children in Detention
June 4, 2020 ·
Campaign continues to save Children in Detention. Preda News 4 June 2020 There are hundreds of children held in crowded sub-human jail cells in most cities and municipalities. This is illegal according to Philippine law RA 9344 each local government is supposed to have a proper children’s home with therapy, education, medical, and many services […]
Read More...Facebook dominates cases of recorded social media grooming
June 4, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Facebook dominates cases of recorded social media grooming Police in England and Wales recorded more than 10,000 online grooming offences on social media over two-and-a-half years. Where the method was recorded, more than half – 55% – took place on a Facebook-owned app. The figures come from freedom of information requests lodged by child protection […]
Read More...Online child abuse rising during lockdown warn police
June 4, 2020 · By Mike Thomson, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Online child abuse rising during lockdown warn police Police forces across the world are warning that criminals and paedophiles are using the coronavirus lockdown to target children. Data gathered by the BBC reveals demand for abuse imagery has shot up. Reports of obscene online material more than doubled globally to more than four million between […]
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