October, 2020
Children sexually abused online while government and corps do little
October 19, 2020 · By GMA News Online for www.gmanetwork.com
Children still sexually abused online as telecommunications corporations ignore the problem since 2009 when the anti-child pornography law RA 9775 was passed. Nothing much happened since this press release in October 2014. Govt eyes Internet filtering to stop online child abuse Published October 29, 2014 4:29pm A filtering system meant to stop children’s access to undesirable content on […]
Read More...7 out of 10 young women in the Philippines experience online harassment, survey shows
October 16, 2020 ·
7 out of 10 young women in the Philippines experience online harassment, survey shows A survey of more than 14,000 young women aged 15-24 in 31 countries, including the Philippines, has shown that majority of young Filipinas have experienced online harassment. Conducted by Plan International (PI), the survey revealed that 7 out of 10 women […]
Read More...French doctor on trial for sexually abusing hundreds of children
October 16, 2020 · By DW.com for www.dw.com
A retired medic is being tried in France for child sexual assault and rape in a nationally unprecedented instance of pedophilia. His victims included his own nieces and children as young as four. French doctor on trial for sexually abusing hundreds of children The trial of a retired surgeon accused of sexually abusing hundreds of young […]
Read More...Priest once kidnapped by Maute terrorists passes away
October 16, 2020 · By Leslie Ann Aquino for mb.com.ph
Father Teresito “Chito” Soganub, the priest that was abducted by the Maute terrorist group in Marawi in 2017, has passed away on Wednesday due to cardiac arrest. Priest once kidnapped by Maute terrorists passes away Marawi Bishop Edwin Dela Pena announced the sad news in his Facebook page. “It is with great sadness that we […]
Read More...International Day of the Girl
October 16, 2020 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
International Day of the Girl Fr. Shay Cullen 16 October 2020 There are thousands of young girls taking a stand against the violence and abuse that they have endured. It’s inspiring to know that the age of total docility and subservience, child abuse and sex slavery is being challenged and changed. The curtain of silence […]
Read More...Damning the Kaliwa Dam project
October 15, 2020 · By Mary Aileen D. Bacalso, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Damning the Kaliwa Dam project What is the Kaliwa Dam project? Manila’s Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System claims that the project is a new water source to meet increasing water demand through the construction of a dam for its area’s domestic water supply. Located in Quezon province, the project is costing 12.189 billion pesos sourced from the Official […]
Read More...Vietnam youths inspired by beatified teenager
October 15, 2020 · By UCA News reporter, Ho Chi Minh City for www.ucanews.com
Vietnam youths inspired by beatified teenager Vietnamese youths in a southern archdiocese have been urged to follow the newly beatified Carlo Acutis by establishing close links with God and other people on social media. Some 500 young people attended a special meeting themed “Access the internet with Carlo” on Oct. 10 at Tan Phuoc Church […]
Read More...First Filipino joins pope’s elite Swiss Guards
October 15, 2020 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
First Filipino joins pope’s elite Swiss Guards Filipino church authorities and churchgoers have sent prayers and congratulations to the family of Lieutenant Vincent Luthi, a Swiss national born to a Filipino mother, who has become one of Pope Francis’ newest guards. Luthi is one of 38 new Swiss Guards who swore an oath to defend […]
Read More...Senate bill declaring child marriage as illegal hurdles 2nd reading
October 14, 2020 · By Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines — A bill prohibiting and declaring child marriage as illegal was approved on second reading at the Senate on Monday. Under Senate Bill No. 1373, which is sponsored by Senator Risa Hontiveros, child marriage would be considered as a “public crime.” The bill defines child marriage as “any marriage entered into where one […]
Read More...7 out of 10 young women in the Philippines experience online harassment, survey shows
October 14, 2020 · By JANNIELYN ANN BIGTAS, GMA News for www.gmanetwork.com
7 out of 10 young women in the Philippines experience online harassment, survey shows A survey of more than 14,000 young women aged 15-24 in 31 countries, including the Philippines, has shown that majority of young Filipinas have experienced online harassment. Conducted by Plan International (PI), the survey revealed that 7 out of 10 women […]
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