April, 2022
PCIJ releases Lopez mine audit reports; MICC review stays secret
April 6, 2022 · By KAROL ILAGAN, PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM for www.rappler.com
PCIJ releases Lopez mine audit reports; MICC review stays secret Mines lacked tree-cutting permits, impaired the function of watersheds, and failed to ensure the safety of employees, the Gina Lopez-led audit finds PALAWAN, Philippines – Teofilo Tredez knows about the ills of mining like the back of his hands. A farmer-leader and an environmental para-enforcer, […]
Read More...US paralegal admits role in smuggling Quiboloy’s church workers – US justice department
April 6, 2022 · By RAPPLER.COM for www.rappler.com
US paralegal admits role in smuggling Quiboloy’s church workers – US justice department Paralegal Maria de Leon agrees to plead guilty for her role in facilitating sham marriages to allow church workers to immigrate to the US to solicit ‘donations’ for pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s ‘bogus charity’ MANILA, Philippines – Los Angeles-based paralegal Maria de Leon […]
Read More...Bishop censures blocking of Ninoy Aquino statue in Tarlac
April 6, 2022 · By John Eric Mendoza - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Bishop censures blocking of Ninoy Aquino statue in Tarlac MANILA, Philippines — The late Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was wrong in believing that “the Filipino is worth dying for,” Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, the president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said in a Facebook post on Saturday. David, who is […]
Read More...Black History Month: the legends and the lessons
April 5, 2022 · By Justine John Dyikuk for www.ucanews.com
Celebrating the contributions of black people who have trailblazed various fields of human endeavor Black History Month: the legends and the lessons The heroic efforts of Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), who is described as the “father of black history,” have not gone in vain. Usually, February and March are observed as a time to honor […]
Read More...Cambodia to resume controversial child adoptions
April 5, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
NGOs are ‘deeply alarmed’ by applications pending from the US and Italy without adequate child protection measures in place Cambodia to resume controversial child adoptions Cambodia will shortly resume child adoptions after a decade-long hiatus imposed amid controversy over allegations that not all infants were orphans and some were stolen. The Social Affairs Ministry has […]
Read More...Indonesian activists go national in sex slavery case
April 5, 2022 · By Konradus Epa, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
Indonesian activists go national in sex slavery case Nuns, priests and lay activists in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province have called on the national police to help trace four young girls who went missing after the owners of four nightclubs were busted for human trafficking. The girls, originally from West Java, went missing in June last […]
Read More...Philippine court frees human rights doctor
April 5, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine court frees human rights doctor A human rights activist and doctor arrested in the Philippines last month on rebellion and kidnapping charges has been freed from detention after a court dismissed the case against her and condemned the manner of her arrest. Dr. Maria Natividad Castro, 53, walked free from detention on March 30 after the […]
Read More...Indian bishop’s acquittal in rape case challenged in high court
April 5, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Rape accuser, Kerala state say the prosecution has a strong case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal Indian bishop’s acquittal in rape case challenged in high court Indian Bishop Franco Mulakkal’s acquittal in a rape case by a trial court has been challenged by his accuser and the Kerala government in the southern state’s high court. The accuser, a […]
Read More...COP15: Key outcomes for nature loss and climate change from UN talks in Geneva
April 4, 2022 · By DAISY DUNNE, ARUNA CHANDRASEKHAR, GIULIANA VIGLIONE for www.carbonbrief.org
COP15: Key outcomes for nature loss and climate change from UN talks in Geneva Preparatory talks for a major UN biodiversity summit, COP15, came to a close in Geneva on Tuesday evening, with countries agreeing to meet again in Nairobi in an attempt to solve issues surrounding a global deal to reverse nature loss. Negotiators from 164 […]
Read More...Climate change: IPCC report warns of ‘irreversible’ impacts of global warming
April 4, 2022 · By Matt McGrath, Environment correspondent for www.bbc.com
Climate change: IPCC report warns of ‘irreversible’ impacts of global warming Many of the impacts of global warming are now simply “irreversible” according to the UN’s latest assessment. But the authors of a new report say that there is still a brief window of time to avoid the very worst. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate […]
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