Topic: Philippines
Lack of clean water haunts millions in the Philippines
March 23, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Lack of clean water haunts millions in the Philippines Expensive pipe water systems and corruption are among the main reasons behind a lack of clean water in Filipino households, residents grappling with the problem said reacting to a government report. “Our politicians, for several years, have been promising they would improve our water supply. But […]
Read More...Philippines to give US access to more military bases
February 7, 2023 · By SOFIA TOMACRUZ for www.rappler.com
Philippines to give US access to more military bases MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and the United States have agreed on four new local bases in the country where American troops will be allowed to build facilities and preposition defense assets, nearly nine years after both countries signed the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Officials from the […]
Read More...Filipino nuns deplore ‘terror financing’ charge
August 23, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja for www.ucanews.com
Filipino nuns deplore ‘terror financing’ charge Catholic nuns from a missionary religious order in the Philippines have denounced a criminal charge by the state accusing them of financing terrorism and violating the country’s anti-terrorism law. The nuns from the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) issued a statement on Aug. 18 to denounce the criminal charge filed […]
Read More...Christian group slates Duterte over human trafficking
August 4, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja for www.ucanews.com
Philippine president is told clean governance and ending corruption are key to eliminating modern slavery Christian group slates Duterte over human trafficking A group of Catholics and evangelicals in the Philippines has challenged President Rodrigo Duterte to end human trafficking by stamping out corruption by state officials. The Philippine Interfaith Movement Against Human Trafficking, also […]
Read More...Catching A Monster
April 7, 2015 ·
Last month, Australian news show 60 Minutes aired a face-to-face interview with alleged abuser Peter Gerard Scully. The show followed the Filipino police through the moments of arrest to his time in jail. He’s considered Australia’s worst paedophile, and for four years Peter Scully was on the run. He thought by hiding out in a […]
Read More...SC suspends Olongapo judge over attempted bribery
March 26, 2015 · By Ina Reformina for ABS-CBN
The Supreme Court preventively suspended an Olongapo City Regional Trial Court Judge on allegations of attempted bribery, inefficiency, and engagement in activities that presented conflict-of-interest. In a resolution (A.M. No. 15-02-49-RTC) dated March 9, 2015, the Court held that the preventive suspension against Judge Norman V. Pamintuan of Branch 73, Regional Trial Court, Olongapo City, […]
Read More...Philippines struggling to tackle child prostitution
March 13, 2015 · By Roxana Isabel Duerr for DW.de
Sex tourism, child prostitution, and human trafficking are closely linked in the Philippines. Corruption and prostitution are flourishing because of the country’s inability to enforce law and prosecute criminals. 18-year-old Leilane (name changed by the editor) now dreams of a career as a stewardess. But two years ago, the teenager could not even imagine going […]
Read More...Dutch cops, NBI save kids from PH porn hell
March 12, 2015 · By Nancy C. Carvajal of the Inquirer.net
A government investigator leads away a cuffed Peter Gerard Scully who was arrested for producing pornographic videos that showed toddlers and children being sexually assaulted and tortured by his former live-in partner “Lovely.” MANILA, Philippines–The arrest of a Dutch national in the Netherlands last year on charges of child exploitation has traced the operations of child […]
Read More...“Philippines Must Help Abused and Trafficked Children” – Lord Hylton
January 27, 2015 ·
The outspoken and champion of human rights, Lord Raymond Hylton has written to the Philippine Government on the Pope’s visit and calls on the Government to address the problems of abused and jailed children sold into prostitution. HE Mr Enrique Manalo Embassy of the Philippines 6-8 Suffolk Street London SW1Y 4HG26th January 2015 Tsunami Reconstruction […]
Read More...Zambales mining firms ordered to pay P3.2-M indemnity to farmers
January 26, 2015 ·
Zambales mining firms ordered to pay P3.2-M indemnity to farmers Ronnel W. Domingo @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer 7:04 PM | Friday, January 23rd, 2015 MANILA, Philippines-An interagency government body has ordered three mining firms operating in Zambales to pay indemnities totaling some P3.2 million to farmers adversely affected by their projects. Leo L. Jasareno, chair […]
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