January, 2023
Freeing De Lima
January 23, 2023 · By Francisco S. Tatad for www.manilatimes.net
Freeing De Lima LEILA de Lima was a senator of the Republic who served most of her elective term from 2016 to 2022 at the Camp Came police headquarters detention center in Quezon City for an alleged crime that was never proved. The witnesses have recanted, but she is still there. In February 2017, President […]
Read More...Senate wants DBM, DepEd execs charged
January 23, 2023 · By Bernadette E. Tamayo and Red Mendoza for www.manilatimes.net
Senate wants DBM, DepEd execs charged THE Senate blue ribbon committee has found that the 39,000 laptops purchased in 2021 for public school teachers for P979 million were overpriced and recommended the filing of criminal charges against officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Sen. Francis Tolentino, committee […]
Read More...Former Elementary School Teacher Convicted of Sexually Abusing Children
January 23, 2023 · By The United States, Department of Justice for www.justice.gov
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 19, 2023 Former Elementary School Teacher Convicted of Sexually Abusing Children A federal jury convicted a former elementary school teacher yesterday for sexually abusing four former students. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Stefan Zappey, 56, of Stuttgart, Germany, was […]
Read More...Crimes against children on the Internet
January 20, 2023 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Crimes against children on the Internet Fr. Shay Cullen 20 January 2023 The protection of children from harm and especially sexual abuse is the prime responsibility of every parent and every adult especially those with moral and legal responsibility in Church and State. Readers have responded positively to the previous article expressing relief and thanks […]
Read More...Fort Polk soldier sentenced to 42 years in prison for raping children
January 20, 2023 · By By ROSE L. THAYER for www.stripes.com
Fort Polk soldier sentenced to 42 years in prison for raping children A 23-year-old soldier assigned to Fort Polk, La., was sentenced to 42 years in federal prison for 13 counts of raping and sexually assaulting three children and child pornography, according to the Army Criminal Investigation Division. Pvt. Tyler Davis pleaded guilty to the […]
Read More...Palestinian teacher shot while giving first aid to militant
January 20, 2023 · By By Tom Bateman, BBC News, Jerusalem for www.bbc.com
Palestinian teacher shot while giving first aid to militant Israeli forces shot dead a 57-year-old Palestinian teacher who went to give first aid to a fatally wounded militant, according to paramedics and the man’s family. Jawad Bouaqneh, a father of six, was killed outside his family home in Jenin refugee camp. It came during a […]
Read More...Vessel caught transporting mineral ore from Zambales to China, ordered to stop operations
January 20, 2023 · By Martin Sadongdong for mb.com.ph
A sea vessel that was supposed to transport mineral ore from Sta. Cruz, Zambales to China has been ordered to stop its operations due to alleged violations of environmental laws. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday, Jan. 16, that its Task Force Aduana assisted in the implementation of a cease-and-desist order (CDO) against the […]
Read More...Court junks tax raps vs Maria Ressa
January 20, 2023 · By By Franco Jose C. Baroña and Aric John Sy Cua for www.manilatimes.net
Court junks tax raps vs Maria Ressa (UPDATE) THE Court of Tax Appeals dismissed the four tax evasion cases filed against Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and Rappler Holdings Corp. (RHC) in March 2018. The Department of Justice (DoJ) filed the charges against Ressa and her digital news organization for their alleged failure to declare […]
Read More...No crossing red line
January 19, 2023 · By Catherine S. Valente for www.manilatimes.net
No crossing red line DAVOS, Switzerland: The Philippines will not “cross the red line” and give up any part of its territory being claimed by other countries, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said amid unresolved territorial disputes in the South China Sea. “We cannot concede any of the territorial claims that are being made against our […]
Read More...2022 brought surge in killings of journalists —UNESCO
January 19, 2023 · By GMA News Online for www.gmanetwork.com
2022 brought surge in killings of journalists —UNESCO PARIS — Killings of journalists and media workers surged 50 percent in 2022 to reach 86 worldwide, marking one death every four days, UN cultural body UNESCO said Monday. Last year’s increase followed three years with lower violence against reporters, with an average of 58 killings annually […]
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