Philippine News
PCIJ releases Lopez mine audit reports; MICC review stays secret
April 6, 2022 · By KAROL ILAGAN, PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM for www.rappler.com
PCIJ releases Lopez mine audit reports; MICC review stays secret Mines lacked tree-cutting permits, impaired the function of watersheds, and failed to ensure the safety of employees, the Gina Lopez-led audit finds PALAWAN, Philippines – Teofilo Tredez knows about the ills of mining like the back of his hands. A farmer-leader and an environmental para-enforcer, […]
Read More...Bishop censures blocking of Ninoy Aquino statue in Tarlac
April 6, 2022 · By John Eric Mendoza - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Bishop censures blocking of Ninoy Aquino statue in Tarlac MANILA, Philippines — The late Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was wrong in believing that “the Filipino is worth dying for,” Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, the president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said in a Facebook post on Saturday. David, who is […]
Read More...Philippine court frees human rights doctor
April 5, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine court frees human rights doctor A human rights activist and doctor arrested in the Philippines last month on rebellion and kidnapping charges has been freed from detention after a court dismissed the case against her and condemned the manner of her arrest. Dr. Maria Natividad Castro, 53, walked free from detention on March 30 after the […]
Read More...Man wanted in Philippines for sex crimes against kids known to Winnipeg police since 2011: search warrant
March 30, 2022 · By Caroline Barghout, Kristin Annable · CBC News for www.cbc.ca
Man wanted in Philippines for sex crimes against kids known to Winnipeg police since 2011: search warrant WARNING: this story contains disturbing details about child sexual abuse. A Winnipeg man wanted in connection with an alleged child sex trafficking ring in the Philippines has abandoned a court motion that, if successful, would have forced Winnipeg police to […]
Read More...Abuse victims can ask for help via 911
March 16, 2022 · By Jane Bautista - @inquirerdotnet for newsinfo.inquirer.net
Abuse victims can ask for help via 911 MANILA, Philippines — Victims of gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women (VAW) can ask for help through the Emergency 911 National Hotline, an official of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) announced on Tuesday, International Women’s Day. “If before there were only five cases that 911 responds to […]
Read More...Philippines adopts UN resolution to end plastic pollution
March 16, 2022 · By Pia Lee-Brago - The Philippine Star for www.philstar.com
Philippines adopts UN resolution to end plastic pollution MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has joined other nations in adopting a historic resolution at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) to end plastic pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024. The resolution starts the process to craft an agreement to end plastic pollution, […]
Read More...Robredo condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
March 15, 2022 · By RAMBO TALABONG for www.rappler.com
Robredo condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘I stand in admiration of the Ukrainian people’s courage and resilience, and am proud of their efforts to defend freedom and a rights-based order – ideals that the Filipino people share,’ says Vice President Leni Robredo Vice President and presidential candidate Leni Robredo on Sunday, March 6, condemned Russia’s invasion […]
Read More...Philippine bishops deny meddling in politics
March 14, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine bishops deny meddling in politics The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has denied accusations that it is meddling in politics, saying that bishops only seek to speak the truth. The denial followed an accusation of interference by presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., who was angered by a recent pastoral letter urging Catholics not […]
Read More...Philippine Church’s radical moves on climate emergency
March 14, 2022 · By Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano for www.ucanews.com
Bishops have been at the forefront in attempting to address environmental issues plaguing the Philippines and the planet Philippine Church’s radical moves on climate emergency In 2021, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that natural scientists Giorgio Parisi, Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann had carried out groundbreaking physical modeling of the Earth’s climate and quantifying […]
Read More...Philippines raises age of consent from 12 to 16
March 11, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippines raises age of consent from 12 to 16 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that raises the age of consent from 12 to 16 years old in a move aimed at protecting minors from sexual abuse and rape. According to the gender-neutral bill, any adult having sex with anyone under […]
Read More...
