January, 2023
Remains of murdered OFW from Kuwait to be repatriated – DFA
January 26, 2023 · By Bernadette E. Tamayo for www.manilatimes.net
Remains of murdered OFW from Kuwait to be repatriated – DFA THE body of Jullebee Ranara, the Filipino house helper in Kuwait killed by her employer’s son, will be repatriated on Friday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. Ranara, 35, was reportedly raped, beaten, ran over and burned by the son of her […]
Read More...Ayala to fully abandon coal investments by 2030
January 26, 2023 · By Ian Nicolas Cigaral - Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
Ayala to fully abandon coal investments by 2030 MANILA, Philippines — Ayala Corp. announced Monday it will fully offload its investments in coal-fired power developments by 2030, joining other big companies around the globe in shifting away from projects that contribute to climate change. The oldest Philippine conglomerate’s energy unit, AC Energy Philippines, is “making a commitment […]
Read More...ACEN starts construction of 300-MW Zambales solar farm
January 26, 2023 · By Ramon Royandoyan - Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
ACEN starts construction of 300-MW Zambales solar farm MANILA, Philippines — Ayala-led ACEN Corp. is expanding its renewables portfolio as the construction of a 300-megawatt solar farm commenced in Zambales, north of the capital Manila. In a disclosure sent to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, the Ayala-led listed energy platform said Zambales is home […]
Read More...SC affirms child abuse ruling vs. teacher who made students eat trash
January 25, 2023 · By JOAHNA LEI CASILAO, GMA Integrated News for www.gmanetwork.com
SC affirms child abuse ruling vs. teacher who made students eat trash The Supreme Court has affirmed with modification the ruling of the Court of Appeals finding a teacher who made her students place pieces of trash in their mouths guilty of child abuse. In a four-page notice released on January 22, the Court denied […]
Read More...Vatican rejects proposed ‘Synodal Council’ in Germany
January 25, 2023 · By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Vatican rejects proposed ‘Synodal Council’ in Germany Germany’s bishops do not have the authority to establish a permanent decision-making body of bishops and laypeople that top Vatican officials said would supersede the authority of the country’s bishops’ conference, according to a letter from the officials published Jan. 23. In their message to Bishop Georg Bätzing, […]
Read More...‘Myanmar’s military committed genocide’
January 25, 2023 · By Associated Press for www.manilatimes.net
‘Myanmar’s military committed genocide’ BANGKOK: A human rights group and 16 people from Myanmar have filed in Germany a criminal complaint seeking to punish Naypyitaw’s generals for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity they alleged were committed in the Southeast Asian nation after their 2021 coup and during a 2017 crackdown on Muslim Rohingya. Fortify […]
Read More...The shocking kidnapping of unaccompanied children
January 25, 2023 · By Archie Bland for www.theguardian.com
The shocking kidnapping of unaccompanied children Good morning. Two days ago, the Observer reported a story that seemed to set a new low for the authorities’ handling of asylum seekers who come to the UK by small boats: dozens of vulnerable children, with no parent in the country, being abducted from outside Home Office-run hotels and disappearing. […]
Read More...Canada settles residential school reparations lawsuit
January 25, 2023 · By Aljazeera News for www.aljazeera.com
Canada is to pay more than $2bn to settle a lawsuit seeking compensation for harm to Indigenous languages and cultures. Canada settles residential school reparations lawsuit Canada will pay more than $2bn to hundreds of Indigenous communities to settle a lawsuit seeking compensation for the loss of language and culture caused by residential schools, the government […]
Read More...Myanmar crisis taking an enormous toll on Christians
January 23, 2023 · By UCA News Network for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar crisis taking an enormous toll on Christians The military junta in Myanmar torched and destroyed a 129-year-old Catholic Church amid ongoing violence against Christians in the conflict-torn country. The Assumption Church in Ye-U township in the northwestern Sagaing region was set ablaze last Sunday along with homes in the predominantly Christian Chan Thar village. […]
Read More...Rappler Recap: DepEd laptops overpriced by P979 million, says Senate panel
January 23, 2023 · By RAPPLER.COM for www.rappler.com
Rappler Recap: DepEd laptops overpriced by P979 million, says Senate panel MANILA, Philippines – The Senate blue ribbon committee on Thursday, January 19, released its findings on the “overpriced” laptop procurement of the Department of Education (DepEd), and recommended the filing of administrative and criminal charges against the government officials involved. The Senate panel also […]
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