December, 2022
US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says
December 16, 2022 · By Ella Nilsen and René Marsh, CNN for edition.cnn.com
US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says CNN – For the first time ever, US scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain, a source familiar with the project confirmed to CNN. The US Department […]
Read More...Quiboloy, associates face maximum penalty of life imprisonment in US
December 16, 2022 · By HERBIE GOMEZ for www.rappler.com
Quiboloy, associates face maximum penalty of life imprisonment in US CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – At least five US federal prosecutors are working to win a conviction against controversial Davao City-based preacher Apollo Quiboloy and several of his associates who could end up in prison for life if found guilty of sex trafficking. At […]
Read More...US court moves Quiboloy trial date to 2024
December 15, 2022 · By HERBIE GOMEZ for www.rappler.com
US court moves Quiboloy trial date to 2024 The judge’s order comes after five of preacher Apollo Quiboloy’s co-defendants submit a request for continuance of the trial date, invoking provisions in the US Speedy Trial Act CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The United States district court has given controversial Davao City-based doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy […]
Read More...Workers situation on Human Rights day and Every day
December 15, 2022 ·
Workers situation on Human Rights day and Every day. Editorial One Voice Church people – Workers Solidarity Workers and the majority of the Filipino people bear more hardships these past months even with a new administration in place. The prices of food items and basic commodities skyrocketed. The cost of living of average workers and […]
Read More...US imposes sanctions on Quiboloy for ‘serious human rights abuse’
December 15, 2022 · By JAIRO BOLLEDO for www.rappler.com
(1st UPDATE) Apollo Quiboloy, who is on the FBI’s most wanted list, is facing sanctions for alleged rape, human trafficking, exploitation of power, and physical abuse US imposes sanctions on Quiboloy for ‘serious human rights abuse’ MANILA, Philippines – The United States has imposed sanctions on a “diverse array” of more than 40 individuals and […]
Read More...Philippines marks 40th anniversary of UNCLOS, the ‘constitution of the oceans’
December 15, 2022 · By RAPPLER.COM for www.rappler.com
Philippines marks 40th anniversary of UNCLOS, the ‘constitution of the oceans’ MANILA, Philippines – Forty years after the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was adopted, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) retraced its history and celebrated the landmark convention for its role in setting the maritime entitlements of coastal states, […]
Read More...Nearly 10% of marine life threatened with extinction – Red List
December 15, 2022 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Nearly 10% of marine life threatened with extinction – Red List GENEVA, Switzerland – The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are “devastating” marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction, the latest Red List of Threatened Species showed on Friday, December 9. The report’s release coincided with a UN summit on nature in Montreal where the […]
Read More...Philippines still a source, destination of child trafficking, says UN rapporteur
December 14, 2022 ·
Philippines still a source, destination of child trafficking, says UN rapporteur The Philippines is still source and destination for child trafficking and sale, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children said on Thursday. In presenting her preliminary findings following her 11-day visit to the Philippines, Mama Fatima Singhateh added […]
Read More...UN expert urges Philippines to focus on tackling sexual exploitation of children in tourism, too
December 14, 2022 · By Gaea Katreena Cabico - Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
UN expert urges Philippines to focus on tackling sexual exploitation of children in tourism, too MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government should also focus on addressing the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism and consider establishing child-specific courts, an expert from the United Nations said Thursday. Mama Fatima Singhateh, UN special rapporteur on […]
Read More...Pope Francis removes Tagle, other leaders from Caritas Internationalis
December 14, 2022 · By CNN Philippines Staff for www.cnnphilippines.com
Pope Francis removes Tagle, other leaders from Caritas Internationalis Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 23) — Pope Francis has ordered the removal of Caritas Internationalis leaders, including Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as president, and appointed a temporary administrator, citing the need to “revise the current regulatory framework” for the renewal of the confederation. “It would appear […]
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