Philippine News

Cerberus to take over Subic Bay shipyard near South China Sea

Cerberus to take over Subic Bay shipyard near South China Sea MANILA — Cerberus Capital Management, a U.S. private equity company, is poised to take over the bankrupt Hanjin shipyard, which is strategically located in Subic Bay in the Philippines and also the subject of investor interest from China. Cerberus, shipyard owner Hanjin Heavy Industries […]

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Former Olongapo mayor Paulino takes over as SBMA chairman Mar 02, 2022

Former Olongapo mayor Paulino takes over as SBMA chairman Mar 02, 2022 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — A new head of agency took over the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) today after being appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday. Former Olongapo City mayor Rolen Paulino Sr., one of the historic SBMA volunteers who propelled the […]

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American gets 160 years sentence for Filipino child porn

American gets 160 years sentence for Filipino child porn MANILA, Philippines — A US federal judge convicted an Alabama man to 160 years of imprisonment for soliciting videos of Filipino children being sexually abused. The US Department of Justice said a federal jury convicted Benjamin Walter on Oct. 25, 2021 of “four counts of producing […]

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‘Online violence is real-world violence’ – Maria Ressa

‘Online violence is real-world violence’ – Maria Ressa A reminder that the effects of disinformation don’t stop when we log off our devices Rappler CEO and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa in her acceptance speech for the Woodrow Wilson Award at Princeton University, February 19, emphasized that the violence one sees online and real-world violence are one and […]

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“The Truth Will Set You Free” (John 8:32)

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Philippine rights defender Sally Ujano is an unlikely terrorist

Philippines needs to adhere to international rights treaties it has signed by freeing those who only seek to uphold them Philippine rights defender Sally Ujano is an unlikely terrorist In the Philippines, red-tagging does not raise eyebrows in the human rights community.  Fresh in our memories is the brutal killing of Randall Echanis on Aug. […]

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Couples for Christ leaders support Leni Robredo for president

Couples for Christ leaders support Leni Robredo for president The CFC International Council says it is the first time they announced a support for a candidate MANILA, Philippines – The international council of Couples for Christ (CFC), a religious group under the Catholic Church, endorsed opposition leader and presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo for president.  In […]

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[OPINION] The problem with feel-good Christianity

[OPINION] The problem with feel-good Christianity ‘When it comes to corruption, inequality, and injustice, many Christians would prefer to be silent’ At the center of contemporary Christianity is the self. We have enough evidence to show that this is the case. Around the Philippines, fellowships and congregations echo the same mantra: “I’m blessed,” “I’m favored,” […]

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Remembering the Philippines’ 1986 People Power Revolution

Remembering the Philippines’ 1986 People Power Revolution Thirty-six years ago, the People Power Revolution in the Philippines toppled a dictator. The predominantly Catholic nation believes that what happened in 1986 was a miracle wrought through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The end of the dictatorship began when President Ferdinand E. Marcos, pressured by the international […]

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Outrage as Philippines arrests ‘rebel doctor’

Outrage as Philippines arrests ‘rebel doctor’ Philippine rights groups have condemned the arrest of a doctor and rights activist in Manila who is accused of being a leading member of a communist rebel group. Dr. Maria Natividad Castro, 53, was arrested at her home on Feb. 18 and charged with membership of the Communist Party […]

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