October, 2023
Sedition acquittal fuels priest’s resolve to seek justice for drug war victims
October 4, 2023 · By CBCP News for cbcpnews.net
Sedition acquittal fuels priest’s resolve to seek justice for drug war victims After being acquitted of sedition charges, a Catholic priest has strengthened his resolve to pursue justice for the victims of killings in the “war on drugs” under the Duterte administration . “So while our acquittal is a call of thanksgiving, there is also […]
Read More...Bishop welcomes Ombudsman ruling against Parlade, Badoy
October 4, 2023 · By CBCP News for cbcpnews.net
Bishop welcomes Ombudsman ruling against Parlade, Badoy A Catholic prelate saw a glimmer of hope after two former spokespersons of the government’s anti-communist task force were reprimanded for “red-tagging”. “We hope to have more signs of hope that we will feel protected in speaking out the truth and to call to task those in power […]
Read More...Pope Francis in Marseille: It’s ‘a duty of humanity’ to save migrants abandoned at sea
October 2, 2023 · By Hannah Brockhaus for cbcpnews.net
Pope Francis in Marseille: It’s ‘a duty of humanity’ to save migrants abandoned at sea ROME— In Marseille on Friday, before a memorial to people lost at sea, Pope Francis said humanity is at a crossroads between fraternity and indifference regarding the migrant crisis. “We can no longer watch the drama of shipwrecks, caused by […]
Read More...DepEd insists Marcos dictatorship not being erased from new curriculum
October 2, 2023 · By MICHELLE ABAD for www.rappler.com
DepEd insists Marcos dictatorship not being erased from new curriculum MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) insisted on Wednesday, September 27, that a new curriculum policy on the dictatorship of the late president Ferdinand E. Marcos did not seek to revise history. In the DepEd’s hearing for its proposed P758.6-billion budget for 2024 […]
Read More...Caving in to pressure, House to strip Duterte-led OVP, DepEd of confidential funds
October 2, 2023 · By DWIGHT DE LEON for www.rappler.com
Caving in to pressure, House to strip Duterte-led OVP, DepEd of confidential funds MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives gave in to public clamor, committing to remove the confidential funds allotted to Sara Duterte’s Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd) in the proposed 2024 budget. In a statement, House […]
Read More...First Thing: Donald Trump committed fraud, New York judge rules in civil case
October 2, 2023 · By Nicola Slawson for www.theguardian.com
First Thing: Donald Trump committed fraud, New York judge rules in civil case Good morning. Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House, a New York judge ruled yesterday in a strongly worded rejection of the former president’s bid to throw out a civil […]
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