January, 2023
Uproar over acquittal of Philippine official’s drug-tainted son
January 9, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Uproar over acquittal of Philippine official’s drug-tainted son Opposition political groups and activists in the Philippines have criticized the criminal justice system after a trial court acquitted the son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla of drug charges. Juanito Remulla, 38, was acquitted of drug charges by a trial court in Las Piñas City in the […]
Read More...The troubled legacy of Pope Benedict XVI
January 6, 2023 · By Shay Cullen
The troubled legacy of Pope Benedict XVI 06 January 2023 Shay Cullen Pope Benedict XVI has gone to his eternal rest after a life of service, teaching and ruling the Catholic Church. He was pope from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Many remember him as a much revered and greatly […]
Read More...Bantag: Remulla ordered drug lord to kill Percy Lapid
January 6, 2023 · By Dempsey Reyes - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Bantag: Remulla ordered drug lord to kill Percy Lapid Suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag has turned the tables on Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, accusing him of masterminding the killing of radio commentator Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa through a “grand conspiracy.” In a 15-page complaint filed on Wednesday in the Office of […]
Read More...Philippine police officers told to quit to ‘cleanse’ force
January 6, 2023 · By AFP, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine police officers told to quit to ‘cleanse’ force Hundreds of top-ranking police in the Philippines were asked to resign Wednesday as the government seeks to “cleanse” the corruption-tainted force of officers involved in the illegal drug trade. Police have been waging an anti-narcotics campaign launched by former president Rodrigo Duterte and continued by his […]
Read More...Church buries a pope who suspected contextual theologizing
January 6, 2023 · By Vimal Tirimanna for www.ucanews.com
Church buries a pope who suspected contextual theologizing Pope Benedict XVI will surely go down in history as the best-known theologian ever to be elected pope in recent centuries. As a young progressive theologian, Joseph Ratzinger’s contribution at the Second Vatican Council can never be forgotten. Equally unforgettable are the radical changes in his theological […]
Read More...Diocese challenges Maine law allowing older sex abuse claims
January 6, 2023 · By DAVID SHARP Associated Press for abcnews.go.com
Diocese challenges Maine law allowing older sex abuse claims PORTLAND, Maine — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is challenging a Maine law that eliminated the statue of limitations for child sexual abuse, allowing a wave of new lawsuits. A motion in the first of the new civil lawsuits suggests the 2021 law is unconstitutional through […]
Read More...Child neglect cases on the rise
January 6, 2023 · By Eye Witness News for ewnews.com
Child neglect cases on the rise NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The latest child abuse statistics from the Ministry of Social Services revealed an upward trend in child neglect, with a total number of 125 new and reopened cases recorded last year. New child neglect cases reported from January 2022 to October 2022 stood at 103. There […]
Read More...Solar Philippines to convert 3,000 hectares of land for solar projects
January 5, 2023 · By Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
Solar Philippines to convert 3,000 hectares of land for solar projects MANILA, Philippines — Solar Philippines New Energy Corp. announced its plan to convert lands located in Nueva Ecija and Bulacan for solar energy projects in its pipeline. In a disclosure sent to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Solar Philippines said that over 3,000 […]
Read More...Philippines martial law: The fight to remember a decade of arrests and torture
January 4, 2023 · By Laura Bicker, BBC News, Manila for www.bbc.com
Philippines martial law: The fight to remember a decade of arrests and torture Santiago Matela was 22 when he was dragged off the street by soldiers while playing basketball. The year was 1977, five years since President Ferdinand E Marcos had declared martial law in the Philippines – on 21 September 1972. Mr Marcos suspended […]
Read More...The Philippines’ food worries amid Ukraine war and typhoons
January 4, 2023 · By Russia-Ukraine war for www.bbc.com
The Philippines’ food worries amid Ukraine war and typhoons Felix Pangibitan runs his hands through what is left of his precious rice crop. The stalks in nearly two-thirds of the field are bent double; most are flattened, others have been snapped at the neck by strong typhoon winds which reached more than 150mph (241km/h). “It […]
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