March, 2021

Equality and Justice for Women

Equality and Justice for Women Shay Cullen 12 March 2021 There are millions of strong women of mind and heart that have achieved personal freedom, found success and achievement by their determination and courage to thwart the insults and hinderance of males who continue to cling to the notoriously ridiculous notion that they are superior […]

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Filipino Jesuits ramp up education drive for tribal people

Filipino Jesuits ramp up education drive for tribal people Jesuits in the southern Philippines say they intend to increase the number of scholarships for their college and social entrepreneurship program for indigenous people living in Mindanao by 50 percent. However, the key to whether the plan works will depend on how good their coffee is. […]

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Bloody Wednesday takes Myanmar back to the dark ages

Bloody Wednesday takes Myanmar back to the dark ages On March. 3, security forces used lethal force against anti-coup protesters across Myanmar who have been staging peaceful protests for a month in defiance of military rule. Images and videos of the violent crackdown by police and soldiers were shared on social media in scenes that […]

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Human Trafficking Charges and Coach’s Death Reopen Gymnastics’ Deep Wounds

John Geddert died by suicide shortly after he was charged with human trafficking and criminal sexual conduct, Michigan prosecutors said. Human Trafficking Charges and Coach’s Death Reopen Gymnastics’ Deep Wounds The sexual abuse crisis that has shaken American gymnastics deepened on Thursday when a coach of the 2012 women’s Olympic team was charged with human […]

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By 2022, Supreme Court filled with Duterte appointees

By 2022, Supreme Court filled with Duterte appointees Here’s how the composition of the Philippines’ top court would look like by the time President Rodrigo Duterte’s term ends MANILA, Philippines – It will be a Duterte-packed court by the time the President ends his term in 2022. Of the 15 sitting Supreme Court (SC) justices […]

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Philippines sends note verbale to US as hate crimes vs Asian Americans surge

Philippines sends note verbale to US as hate crimes vs Asian Americans surge MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez says the country called attention to rising discrimination against the community in 2020 after COVID-19 was called the ‘China virus’ The Philippines has sent a note verbale to the United States calling […]

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Pope Francis says he will remain in Rome until death

Pope Francis says he will remain in Rome until death Pope Francis said he believes he will die in Rome, either in office or retired, and will not be buried in his native Argentina. In an interview published in the Argentine newspaper La Nación on Feb. 27, the pope said that while he thinks about death, he is […]

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A brave nun makes a stand in Myanmar

A brave nun makes a stand in Myanmar As Myanmar security forces cracked down on street protests on Feb. 28, Sister Ann Rosa Nu Tawng was determined to protect the people staging peaceful protests against the military coup. Undeterred by fear, Sister Nu Tawng knelt down before the security personnel, pleading with them not to […]

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Shahbaz Bhatti: The legacy of Pakistan’s modern-day martyr

Shahbaz Bhatti: The legacy of Pakistan’s modern-day martyr Ten years ago today, I woke up and, as usual, switched on the radio and turned on my computer. Within seconds I received the news that I had long feared and expected, though hoped would never happen: the assassination of my friend Shahbaz Bhatti. For over five […]

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HIV findings in DR Congo ‘give hope for cure’

HIV findings in DR Congo ‘give hope for cure’ The discovery of a large group of people whose bodies naturally control HIV without taking medication is leading to hopes of an eventual cure, scientists say. The study found as many as 4% of HIV carriers in the Democratic Republic of Congo were able to suppress […]

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