November, 2021

Ahmaud Arbery: Three US men guilty of murdering black jogger

Ahmaud Arbery: Three US men guilty of murdering black jogger Three white men have been found guilty of killing a black jogger last year in a case that became a rallying cry to racial justice protesters. Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was shot on 23 February 2020 in a confrontation with Travis and Gregory McMichael and their […]

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‘We’re defeated already’

‘We’re defeated already’ Who is the presidential candidate who, if elected in the May 2022 national elections, will most likely continue President Duterte’s defeatist policy in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)? President Duterte has declared that China is already in possession of the WPS, ceding to China possession of the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ) […]

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‘Night duties’ for the ‘Son of God’

‘Night duties’ for the ‘Son of God’ The man who calls himself “The Appointed Son of God” is facing a looming appointment with a very human, earthly institution. US federal prosecutors last week charged Davao-based preacher Apollo Carreon Quiboloy of “participating” in a sex trafficking operation that allegedly forced girls and young women to have […]

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Guilty: Jury convicts three over killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Three white men chased and fatally shot Arbery, a Black man, while he was out jogging last year, fuelling protests over racism in the US. Guilty: Jury convicts three over killing of Ahmaud Arbery A jury in the US state of Georgia has delivered guilty verdicts to three men for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, […]

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Life after the Bases 1983 to 1992 Campaign

Life after the Bases 1983 to 1992 Campaign Shay Cullen 27 November 2021 This week, 24 November 2021, we recall a historic event in 1992, one that changed the Philippines drastically and has repercussions today as the United States waits for its navy ships to be welcomed back to Subic Bay. Tensions are rising as […]

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Papal call against pornography must resonate in Asian churches

Papal call against pornography must resonate in Asian churches Child pornography is one of the worst forms of exploitation and continues to crush the dreams of children globally. This absolute moral degradation is now a part of the multi-billion-dollar global porn industry, with deep roots in Asia. It operates like any business with public relations […]

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U.S. MILITARY ENDS ROLE IN PHILIPPINES

MANILA, NOV. 24 (TUESDAY) — The United States today formally handed over to the Philippines its last military base in Southeast Asia, lowering the American flag over an airfield attached to Subic Bay Naval Station. The emotional ceremony, ending 94 years of American military presence in the Philippines, closed a base that U.S. Ambassador Richard […]

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A regime that abducts athletes is not fit to host Olympics

A regime that abducts athletes is not fit to host Olympics Ever since I was a teenager, I had three loves: tennis, China and human rights. I used to play tennis regularly with my father. My goal was to beat him before he turned 70, and then before he turned 80. I failed. I took […]

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Nuclear arsenals do not provide security, says Vatican official

Nuclear arsenals do not provide security, says Vatican official The global Covid-19 pandemic should be teaching people that security does not come from a country’s possession of nuclear weapons, but from working together to promote the common good with greater access to health care, a reduction of poverty and care for the environment, the Vatican […]

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Philippines says Chinese vessels fired water cannon at boats

Philippines says Chinese vessels fired water cannon at boats The Philippines today accused Chinese Coast Guard vessels of firing water cannon at boats delivering supplies to Filipino marines in the disputed South China Sea and ordered Beijing to “back off”. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin said he had expressed “outrage, condemnation and protest” to Beijing over […]

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