June, 2021
Kids in secret rooms: Why purveyors of online child sex abuse are difficult to catch
June 22, 2021 · By NEIL JAYSON SERVALLOS for pcij.org
Kids in secret rooms: Why purveyors of online child sex abuse are difficult to catch It was the year 2010. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agent Bernard Dela Cruz remembered watching dozens of children move in and out of an internet cafe in Cebu City in central Philippines, wondering if they were the young boys […]
Read More...The Healers
June 22, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Healers When they hear distress, they hurry to give comfort and ease the nagging pain, They work in every place, in the cold, the heat and the drenching rain, They see the hurt, they respond and really know what they must do, Is heal the wound, cure the sore, and prevent the deadly flu. […]
Read More...Timor-Leste court postpones ex-priest’s trial for fifth time
June 22, 2021 · By Ryan Dagur, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
Timor-Leste court postpones ex-priest’s trial for fifth time The sex abuse trial of an ex-priest in Timor-Leste has been put on hold for a fifth time after a bid to hold the hearing by video link was stopped due to “technical issues.” The district court in Oecusse, 200 kilometers from Dili, resumed the trial that started […]
Read More...Preda Foundation Launches Awareness-Raising Project in Schools and Communities in Partnership with DepEd Zambales
June 21, 2021 · By Preda News
Preda Foundation Launches Awareness-Raising Project in Schools and Communities in Partnership with DepEd Zambales The Preda Foundation, in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) Zambales, has started on 15 June 2021 the implementation of an awareness-raising project in schools and communities in Zambales by putting up information signages that inform the public about the […]
Read More...Philippine bishops welcome halt to mega-dam construction
June 21, 2021 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine bishops welcome halt to mega-dam construction The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has welcomed a decision by the country’s lawmakers to halt construction of a controversial dam project which it says would adversely affect indigenous groups and the environment. The Chinese-funded Kaliwa Dam project in Quezon province, south of the capital Manila, has […]
Read More...Uyghur exiles recall horrific crimes in China
June 21, 2021 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Witnesses tell tribunal about torture, murder, rape and forced abortion in the camps of Xinjiang Uyghur exiles recall horrific crimes in China Brutal torture, killings, rape and forced abortion are among the horrific crimes against Uyghur Muslims committed by police in prisons and detention camps in Xinjiang province of northwest China, Uyghur exiles told a […]
Read More...Srebrenica massacre: UN court rejects Mladic genocide appeal
June 21, 2021 · By Srebrenica massacre for www.bbc.com
Srebrenica massacre: UN court rejects Mladic genocide appeal Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has lost his appeal against a 2017 conviction for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The UN court upheld the life sentence for his role in the killing of about 8,000 Bosnian Muslim (Bosniak) men and boys in Srebrenica in […]
Read More...Philippine Military accused of murdering innocent youth and a 12-year old child
June 21, 2021 ·
Philippine Military accused of murdering innocent youth and a 12-year old child RMP National The Philippine military in Mindanao is accused of the murder of Lumad Manobo indigenous peoples and accusing them as members of NPA. The victims Willy Rodriguez and Lenie Rivas were members of local organization Malahutayong Pakigbisog alng sa Sumusunod (Mapasu) while […]
Read More...Trese: What Netflix’s new occult anime reveals about the Philippines
June 17, 2021 · By Yvette Tan for www.bbc.com
A female spirit murdered by her lover. A giant shape-shifting horse. A vampiric creature that takes the form of a new-born baby. These are just some of the many supernatural creatures that appear in Trese – Netflix’s first Filipino animated series – based on a widely popular comic book series of the same name. The […]
Read More...China has created a dystopian hellscape in Xinjiang, Amnesty report says
June 17, 2021 · By Joel Gunter for www.bbc.com
China has created a dystopian hellscape in Xinjiang, Amnesty report says The human rights organisation Amnesty International has said China is committing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, the north-western region that is home to the Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities. In a report published on Thursday, Amnesty called on the UN to investigate, saying China […]
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