Philippine News
De La Salle Brothers elect first Filipino superior-general
May 24, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Brother Armin Luistro, 60, is a former Philippine education secretary who served under President Benigno Aquino De La Salle Brothers elect first Filipino superior-general The Brothers of Christian Schools, also known as the De La Salle Brothers, has elected a former Philippines cabinet member to lead them as their new superior general. Brother Armin Luistro, […]
Read More...US, others walk out of APEC talks over Russia’s Ukraine invasion – officials
May 24, 2022 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
US, others walk out of APEC talks over Russia’s Ukraine invasion – officials Representatives from Canada, New Zealand, Japan and Australia join the Americans, led by Trade Representative Katherine Tai, in walking out of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting during Russian Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov’s opening remarks BANGKOK, Thailand – Representatives of the United States […]
Read More...Filipino educators fear bid to rewrite history in schools
May 24, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Filipino educators fear bid to rewrite history in schools A group of Catholic educators in the Philippines has voiced fears the incoming administration could attempt to rewrite history by whitewashing abuses committed during the martial law years of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in schools. In a statement on May 19, the Catholic Educational Association of Caceres […]
Read More...Suspicious FB page emerges after Robredo bares NGO plan
May 20, 2022 · By Dempsey Reyes - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Suspicious FB page emerges after Robredo bares NGO plan MANILA, Philippines — Just a day after Vice President Leni Robredo announced that she would continue serving Filipinos through a foundation anchored on her landmark “Angat Buhay” (Uplift Lives) program after she steps down, some of her supporters on Saturday flagged what they described as a […]
Read More...‘Vote-buying’ spree drives mobile phone sales
May 20, 2022 · By Chris V. Panganiban - @inquirerdotnet for newsinfo.inquirer.net
‘Vote-buying’ spree drives mobile phone sales SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur, Philippines —Mobile phones are selling like hotcakes after the May 9 general elections, thanks to local politics. For two straight days after the polls, many of the popular mobile phone brands were sold out in the three shopping malls in this province as residents […]
Read More...Catholic watchdog finds no Filipino poll foul play
May 19, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Catholic watchdog finds no Filipino poll foul play There were no discrepancies or evidence of cheating that gave President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr a landslide victory over opposition leader Vice President Leonor “Leni” Robredo in the Philippine election, according to a Catholic poll watchdog. The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Citizenship (PPCRV) — a Catholic-based […]
Read More...Marcos urged to allow vetting of next CHR execs
May 19, 2022 · By Dempsey Reyes - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Marcos urged to allow vetting of next CHR execs As Ferdinand Marcos Jr. makes his way to Malacañang, he will be met by controversies surrounding the country’s human rights situation, especially the killings during his predecessor’s brutal drug war, and a Commission on Human Rights (CHR) with no chair nor commissioners. The terms of office […]
Read More...Dayan: Umali forced me to testify vs De Lima
May 18, 2022 · By Dexter Cabalza - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Dayan: Umali forced me to testify vs De Lima Ronnie Dayan, a former aide of Sen. Leila de Lima, has accused the late former Oriental Mindoro Rep. Rey Umali of coercing him to testify against the senator during the 2016 congressional inquiries into the illegal drug trading in New Bilibid Prison. Dayan affirmed his recantation […]
Read More...Scourge of child labor shames Asia
May 17, 2022 · By Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano for www.ucanews.com
Scourge of child labor shames Asia According to the most recent International Labor Organization (ILO) and UNICEF reports, Covid-19 has not stopped child labor. The pandemic, which began in early 2020, resulted in temporary school closures, a reduction in migration, a decrease in employment opportunities and a rise in poverty. Naturally, child labor worldwide increased as […]
Read More...Philippines drug war: Do we know how many have died?
May 13, 2022 · By Howard Johnson and Christopher Giles, BBC Philippines Correspondent and Reality Check for www.bbc.com
Philippines drug war: Do we know how many have died? The new head of the anti-drugs campaign in the Philippines, Leni Robredo, has said the “killing of the innocent” must come to an end, referring to a government policy human rights groups have blamed for thousands of state-sponsored killings. She is a leading opposition figure […]
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