November, 2022
Filipino seafarers escape European Union ban
November 7, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Filipino seafarers escape European Union ban The European Union (EU) has refrained from imposing a ban on Filipino seafarers, dispelling fears among thousands who would otherwise risk losing their jobs in EU-flagged vessels. The Philippines did not fail in the recent audit on compliance by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) on training programs and […]
Read More...Bid launched to save Philippine coastlines with mangroves
November 7, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Bid launched to save Philippine coastlines with mangroves Philippine environmentalists have begun planting mangroves along the coastline of the northern Visayas region and southern Luzon to prevent erosion caused by tropical storms. The Philippine Biodiversity and Conservation Group, together with the bishops’ conference, began the reforestation program along the coastlines of Cebu, Bohol, Leyte and Samar […]
Read More...Climate change begs for interfaith action in Asia
November 7, 2022 · By Ben Joseph for www.ucanews.com
Climate change begs for interfaith action in Asia When the representatives of governments gather at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt on Nov 6 for COP27, they will talk about climate change and will make pledges. They will return to their respective countries, and their governments will continue to do what they do, exacerbating the catastrophe of […]
Read More...Fighting for Justice
November 5, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Fighting for Justice We are the warriors of goodness, truth and justice for the vulnerable and the poor, to fight evil and exploitation, with words and action, to stand by them that are abused and hurt, give shelter and protection, to heal with all our heart and mind and spirit, until one day we will […]
Read More...The Catholic Church must bring abusers to justice
November 4, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Catholic Church must bring abusers to justice Fr. Shay Cullen 4 November 2022 It is vital that the Catholic Church, non-government organizations (NGOs), development agencies and government put children at the heart of national and religious concerns. The Church and clergy must remember and act constantly on the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth when […]
Read More...Bolsonaro Loses Presidency in Win for the Amazon!
November 4, 2022 · By Camila Rossi for amazonwatch.org
Bolsonaro Loses Presidency in Win for the Amazon! “This is a victory of love, of hope, of truth, of freedom, and of our fragile democracy that is now being strengthened.” In the most important election for the planet, which defined the future of the Amazon and therefore of all humanity, almost 51% of Brazilians chose […]
Read More...Human rights in spotlight as Pope visits Bahrain
November 4, 2022 · By AFP for www.ucanews.com
Human rights in spotlight as Pope visits Bahrain Pope Francis, leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, flies Thursday to the Gulf state of Bahrain to foster ties with Islam in a voyage overshadowed by criticism of human rights abuses. The second voyage by a pope to the Arabian Peninsula after Francis’ 2019 trip to […]
Read More...Filipino farmers call for aid after devastating typhoon
November 4, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Filipino farmers call for aid after devastating typhoon Filipino farmers have appealed for aid after their crops were destroyed by Tropical Storm Nalgae which made landfall in the southern Philippines on Oct 29. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported the tropical storm affected over 24,000 farmers, mostly rice farmers, in the Philippines. “We […]
Read More...Singapore to extradite alleged sex offender to US
November 4, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Singapore to extradite alleged sex offender to US A Singaporean court for the first time has ordered the extradition of a man to the United States following his arrest on the charge of sexual assault against a minor in a church. District Judge Loh Hui-min ordered Chester Yang Jr., also known as Pian He Yang […]
Read More...The EU Should Stop Exporting its Plastic Waste
November 3, 2022 · By Krista Shennum, Fellow, Environment and Human Rights for www.ucanews.com
The EU Should Stop Exporting its Plastic Waste If you live in the EU, chances are your plastic trash might be recycled by child or migrant workers in Turkey. Each year, hundreds of thousands of metric tons of plastic waste from the European Union are shipped to Turkey for recycling. Yet plastic recycling facilities in Turkey are […]
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