Philippine News
Pakistan activists demand action over child marriage
December 3, 2020 · By UCA News reporter, Karachi for www.ucanews.com
Pakistan activists demand action over child marriage Pakistan’s human rights defenders have presented a charter of demands calling for the inclusion of chapters on early child marriage, sexual violence, harassment and life skills in the school curriculum. The demands were presented during a press conference on Nov. 27 hosted by RASTI in Karachi with the […]
Read More...House OKs bill raising age of statutory rape to 16 years old
December 3, 2020 · By ERWIN COLCOL, GMA News for www.gmanetwork.com
House OKs bill raising age of statutory rape to 16 years old The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to raise the age of statutory rape from the current 12 years old to 16 years old, regardless of the sexual orientation of the victims or the offenders. […]
Read More...On Duterte’s December deadline, Malacañang tells Globe, Smart prove better service
December 2, 2020 · By PIA RANADA for www.rappler.com
On Duterte’s December deadline, Malacañang tells Globe, Smart prove better service MANILA, PHILIPPINES Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque calls on the telco firms to submit a list of new towers to comply with the President’s demand that they fix service problems by December Malacañang called on telecommunication players Globe Telecom and Smart Communications to prove to […]
Read More...Donor fatigue surges as calamities hit Philippines
December 2, 2020 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
As successive donation drives exhaust churchgoers’ generosity, there are other ways they can help A famous prayer turned into song is St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Prayer for Generosity: “Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not […]
Read More...Philippine diocese condemns red-tagging of bishop
December 2, 2020 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manilafor www.ucanews.com
Church reacts to several social media posts accusing Bishop Bendico of having links to communist rebels Philippine diocese condemns red-tagging of bishop A diocese in the northern Philippines has issued a statement condemning several social media posts accusing its bishop of supporting communist rebels. Baguio Diocese said it has received reports that certain accounts on […]
Read More...How did ‘activist’ become a dirty word?
December 1, 2020 · By Edita Tronqued-Burgos, Manila for www.ucanews.com
How did ‘activist’ become a dirty word? “I’m just an activist!” my son Jonas Burgos shouted over and over as he was being alternately dragged and carried by four armed men along the corridors of a mall in Quezon City into a waiting van. A restaurant supervisor who saw the abduction testified to this. It […]
Read More...Philippine gov’t, private sector ink P700-M deal for 2.6M AstraZeneca vaccine doses
December 1, 2020 · By PIA RANADARALF RIVAS for www.rappler.com
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (3rd UPDATE) The private sector is still looking for more manufacturers to boost the Philippines’ vaccine stockpile Over 30 business leaders inked a deal with the Philippine government for 2.6 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, worth around P700 million, on Friday, November 27. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey […]
Read More...Human rights lawyers want SC to fire Manila judge in baby River case
November 24, 2020 · By LIAN BUAN for www.rappler.com
Human rights lawyers want SC to fire Manila judge in baby River case MANILA, PHILIPPINES An administrative suit for gross ignorance of the law and gross misconduct is filed against Manila Judge Marivic Balisi-Umali Activist Reina Mae Nasino, through the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL), has filed an administrative complaint before the Supreme Court […]
Read More...WATCH: CPJ International Press Freedom Awards 2020
November 24, 2020 · By Rappler.com for www.rappler.com
WATCH: CPJ International Press Freedom Awards 2020 The Committee to Protect Journalists honors journalists from Bangladesh, Iran, Nigeria, and Russia, as well as international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will honor 4 courageous journalists from Bangladesh, Iran, Nigeria, and Russia in the 2020 International Press Freedom Awards (IPFA). […]
Read More...Filipino Nurses ‘Are Literally Dying to Save Americans’
November 20, 2020 · By Charissa Isidro for www.thedailybeast.com
They’ve filled essential health-care roles for decades. Now, the coronavirus is killing them. A lot of our friends did not make it,” Tita Myrna told me over the phone. “A lot of nurses, their spouses.” This wasn’t the kind of chisme-filled phone call I normally might expect from an auntie. From her tight-knit community in New […]
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