Philippine News
School head, 2 lumad leaders killed in Surigao del Sur.
September 9, 2015 ·
The victims are known for their firm position on ancestral lands and their campaign against human rights violations targeting indigenous peoples A school director and two community leaders were killed by a paramilitary group in Lianga, Surigao del Sur, on Tuesday, September 1, according to a human rights group. Karapatan said that Emerico Samarte, executive […]
Read More...Rural missionaries group condemns murder of a Lumad school executive, Lumad leader and cousin in Surigao del Sur
September 3, 2015 · By Philippine News
Manila, Philippines – The Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) strongly condemned the merciless killing of Emerito Samarca, Executive Director of Alternative Learning Center for Agricultural and Livelihood Development (Alcadev) together with Malahutayong Pakigbisog alang sa Sumusunod (Mapasu) chairperson Jionel Campos and his cousin Aurelio Sinzo who were killed by alleged members of para-military group […]
Read More...ICT on upswing but PH still has costliest, slowest Internet.
August 30, 2015 ·
MANILA, Philippines — Despite a continued upswing in the Philippines’ information and communications technology (ICT) sector this year, its Internet services are still among the most expensive and slowest in Asia, research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) said. IDC said, however, that the newly-implemented minimum broadband speed for fixed-line services is a step closer to […]
Read More...“She (Justice Secretary De Lima) says I killed only 1,000? That’s cheap – Duterte
August 30, 2015 ·
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – More than 3,000 vehicles coming from different parts of the country converged here in the city on Friday, August 28, for one mission: to convince the city mayor, Rodrigo Duterte, to run for president. Colorful streamers and banners bearing the face and name of the tough-talking mayor covered the city’s Rizal […]
Read More...Philippine Church urged to speak out about journalists’ murders.
August 30, 2015 ·
The National Press Club of the Philippines sharply criticized the country’s political and church leaders for their silence over a series of killings of journalists in recent weeks. “Impunity continues because everybody is silent,” said Joel Egco, press club president. “Nobody cares.” “The government is not protecting us, the police are not going after […]
Read More...Pemberton admits strangling Laude ‘in self defense’ – lawyer
August 29, 2015 ·
OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines – United States Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, on trial here for the alleged murder of transgender Filipina Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude in October 2014, admitted he strangled her but added it was “in self defense.” Pemberton appeared at the Regional Trial Court Branch 74 as a witness for the defense […]
Read More...Missionary Priest accuses government of complicity in murder
August 24, 2015 · By Inquirer Editorial for opinion.inquirer.net
A MISSIONARY priest has accused a member of the House of Representatives of obstructing justice by coddling persons involved in the killing of another Italian priest. The accusation was made under oath, in a hearing of the House human rights committee; the accuser is a missionary of long standing and good reputation. Because of the […]
Read More...NTC issues guidelines to filter online child porn.
August 21, 2015 ·
MANILA, Philippines – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has issued guidelines to Internet service providers (ISPs) to filter child pornography and block access to such websites. Memorandum Circular 03-07-2015 identifies nine minimum technical and specification requirements to be adopted by ISPs. These include web filtering on various categories for text, images and videos with […]
Read More...Palawan, Subic bases eyed for new fighter jets.
August 21, 2015 · By Alexis Romero for Philstar.com
MANILA – The Philippines is eyeing the construction of military facilities in Subic and Palawan as it awaits the arrival of 12 lead-in fighter trainer jets acquired from South Korea. Documents obtained by The STAR showed that the government is spending P135.99 million for the basing support system for the 12 FA-50 jets. The […]
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