Philippine News
50 cops, including generals, face criminal complaints over P6.7-B shabu mess
June 21, 2023 ·
50 cops, including generals, face criminal complaints over P6.7-B shabu mess (1st UPDATE) Twelve high-ranking police officers face criminal complaints filed with the Ombudsman, the DILG announces MANILA, Philippines – The National Police Commission (Napolcom) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) filed criminal complaints against 50 cops, including police generals, over the P6.7-billion shabu mess […]
Read More...ICC’s nearing next move on the Philippines: A mix of hope, reality check
June 16, 2023 · By LIAN BUAN for www.rappler.com
ICC’s nearing next move on the Philippines: A mix of hope, reality check The decision of the appeals chamber may come in the next 2 to 3 months THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The International Criminal Court (ICC) may soon make its next move on the Philippine investigation, Rappler has learned, but reaching this stage also […]
Read More...Mundane thoughts – Is the NCIP a friend or foe of Indigenous Peoples?
June 16, 2023 · By Baguio Chronicle Media Inc. for baguiochronicle.rappler.com
Mundane thoughts – Is the NCIP a friend or foe of Indigenous Peoples? AFTER more than two decades after its enactment, the effectiveness of the IPRA Law remains questionable. Certainly, the law still has its gaps and deficiencies, but the failure to address Indigenous Peoples’ issues is perhaps more because of the inadequacy of the […]
Read More...Repatriated Filipinos face unemployment at home
June 16, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Repatriated Filipinos face unemployment at home Unemployment in the Philippines is expected to worsen as some 120,000 people working in the Persian Gulf nations are likely to return home after the Catholic country insisted on the rights of its overseas workers. The inflow of migrants intensified in recent months after Philippine authorities moved in to […]
Read More...Conscienceless bail denial for De Lima
June 16, 2023 · By Reni M. Valenzuela for journal.com.ph
Conscienceless bail denial for De Lima Legalism is an awful, ugly word such that if we search for its synonym, dictionaries would tell us, “Sorry, no results for legalism in the English Thesaurus” (Collins) or “This word isn’t in the Thesaurus” (Merriam-Webster). Dictionary.com defines the word legalism as a “strict adherence, or the principle of strict […]
Read More...FULL TEXT: ‘Declaration on Human Fraternity’ drafted by Nobel laureates at the Vatican
June 14, 2023 · By RAPPLER.COM for www.rappler.com
FULL TEXT: ‘Declaration on Human Fraternity’ drafted by Nobel laureates at the Vatican Read the ‘Declaration on Human Fraternity’ prepared by 30 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, including Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, at the Vatican (The following is the full text of the Declaration on Human Fraternity, delivered during the first World Meeting on Human Fraternity […]
Read More...Birds need your help. You can watch them.
June 14, 2023 · By IYA GOZUM for www.rappler.com
Birds need your help. You can watch them. Bird-watchers say the hobby can help conserve habitats and raise the public’s awareness of environmental issues MANILA, Philippines – In any idyllic setting where trees abound, one can pass the time by watching birds. The first step is to listen to the songs of the birds – […]
Read More...Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease downs 51 children in South Cotabato town
June 14, 2023 · By ROMMEL REBOLLIDO for www.rappler.com
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease downs 51 children in South Cotabato town Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is caused by the the Coxsackie virus, and primarily affects infants and children, but can also occur in adults GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – An outbreak of the highly-contagious Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is gripping the town […]
Read More...South Cotabato sees increasing HIV infections mostly among young people
June 14, 2023 · By ROMMEL REBOLLIDO for www.rappler.com
South Cotabato sees increasing HIV infections mostly among young people GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – South Cotabato is seeing an increase in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections, mostly contracted by young adults and the youth population. This has prompted authorities to call for the serious involvement of parents in addressing the growing problems. One of those […]
Read More...The true colors of maharlika investment fund
June 8, 2023 ·
The true colors of Maharlika investment fund Senate majority leader, Joel Villanueva, rebuffed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor, Benjamin Diokno, diametrically contradicting him. Villanueva was spot on. He said, “There is no room for interpretation” regarding the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill, vis-a-vis its prohibition on the use of the GSIS and SSS funds […]
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