October, 2020
Journalism: Most Dangerous Job in the Philippines
October 30, 2020 · By Shay Cullen
Journalism: Most Dangerous Job in the Philippines Shay Cullen 30 October 2020 If you are a truthful, honest journalist in the Philippines that writes and speaks the truth about injustice, political intrigues and wrong-doing, you could be killed any day and any time by motorcycle-riding assassins. Last 14 September 2020, Jobert Bercasio was riding home […]
Read More...Prayer for October 29, 2020
October 29, 2020 · By Shay Cullen
Prayer for October 29, 2020 Thursday Lift my heart Lord with your words and deeds protecting children and declaring them the most important in the Kingdom of Goodness and Truth and love where respect and dignity is to be shared equally. We have failed Lord to make that society come to be. We have failed […]
Read More...Reflection on UN International day to end impunity for crimes against journalists.
October 29, 2020 · By Shay Cullen
Reflection on UN International day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. The truth will set you free. “The Truth will set you free”, the great man said. Who will tell it as it is, those who hide and cower? Or the journalists brave and strong that risk the consequence of talking truth to power? […]
Read More...Abuse survivors fight for justice after police drop investigation at child mental health unit
October 27, 2020 · By Lizzie Dearden, Home Affairs Corresponden for www.independent.co.uk
Survivors of alleged sexual and physical abuse at a children’s mental health unit have vowed to continue their fight for justice after a three-year police investigation ended without charges. Police said they found evidence that children had been over-sedated by staff at the Hill End Hospital Adolescent Unit in St Albans, between the 1960s and its closure in 1995. Hertfordshire […]
Read More...Church group brands Philippine budget as anti-poor
October 23, 2020 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Church group brands Philippine budget as anti-poor A Catholic Church labor group in the Philippines has accused lawmakers of ignoring the poor, as well as the health and labor sectors with its budget for 2021 by not allocating a “sufficient amount” to cushion the effect of the coronavirus on hard-hit Filipinos. The Church People-Solidarity Group, […]
Read More...Saving children from online sexual abuse
October 23, 2020 · By Preda News
A Challenge PLDT/Smart and Globe telecoms Fr. Shay Cullen Republished October 2020 In the Philippines the Anti-Child Pornography Law (RA 9775) demands that the telecommunication companies like PLDT/Smart and Globe Telecoms install such software that is easily available. They don’t do it and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) seems not to have taken action for […]
Read More...Filipino bishops warn govt over Russian vaccine deal
October 23, 2020 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Filipino bishops warn govt over Russian vaccine deal The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged government and health authorities to follow ethical guidelines on the testing, procurement and distribution of coronavirus vaccines. Science and medical interventions must adhere to moral principles respecting the dignity of the human person, according to the bishops’ […]
Read More...Are Philippine ISPs Enabling Child Sexual Abuse Online?
October 23, 2020 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Are Philippine ISPs Enabling Child Sexual Abuse Online? Fr. Shay Cullen 23 October 2020 The handing down of a life sentence to American David Timothy Deakin, 53, by Pampanga-based Judge Irineo Pangilinan Jr. of the Regional Trial Court in Angeles City earlier this year is just an indication of the seriousness of the live-streaming and […]
Read More...Surgeon sentenced for thousands of child abuse images
October 20, 2020 · By News, Sexual offences for www.cps.gov.uk
Surgeon sentenced for thousands of child abuse images A surgeon at the Royal Stoke Hospital has been sentenced for downloading, making and viewing thousands of child abuse images. Cristian Bogdan, 42, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the hospital, pleaded guilty to the offences at Chester Crown Court in April and today (31/7/2019) was given a 12-month […]
Read More...Child pornography control guidelines of 2015 ignored by ISPs
October 20, 2020 · By Rainier Allan Ronda, The Philippine Star for news.abs-cbn.com
The growing publicity in 2020 over the non-compliance of telecommunication companies with the anti-child pornography law of 2009 (RA 9775) has brought into review the government response and the NTC Guidelines of 2015 which have been generally ignored as the ISPs have failed to install software to bloc on-line sexual abuse of children and child […]
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