Tag: Philippines
Drug trafficking charge against Duterte critic dismissed
Despite the acquittal, she will stay in jail as her trial in the other criminal case continues
World No. 3 pole vaulter auctions off winning shoes for Philippine...
The shoes could well increase in value over the next year or so, with Obiena in strong contention for a podium finish at Paris 2024
Catholic lay group warns against inclusion of ‘same-sex union’ in Philippine...
The Education department maintained that the topic of same-sex unions and marriages has been in the basic education curriculum since 2013
Bishop says current basic wage in Philippines ‘unjust’
Bishop Alminaza said that in the Philippines “what we call ‘minimum wage’ is not necessarily a just wage, or a living wage, or a family wage”
Philippines’ religious festivals during Marian month turning into tourist attractions
While many of these festivals have religious beginnings they are now becoming secular and are being promoted as tourist attractions
Homage to the hardworking bee
The next time you get to enjoy honey, don’t forget to pay a little homage to our humble, hardworking friend — the honeybee
Philippines rescues over 1,000 trafficking victims
International alarm has grown in recent months over internet scams in the region often staffed by trafficking victims
‘Be soldiers of truth,’ papal nuncio urges Filipino Knights
The papal nuncio lamented that many people “have become used to a culture in which truth is no longer a value”
The US must curb rights abuse to keep military bases
The Philippines, once known as a truly Christian country, has become known as a killing field for extra-judicial murders
Photos: Filipinos mark World Press Freedom Day
Student activists and journalists in the Philippines marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2023