Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David: Standing up for children’s rights, 1
THERE ARE some good Filipino bishops and priests who have stood for human rights, especially those of vulnerable and abused children.
One bishop has...
When a champion of humanity dies, his spirit lives on, 2
THE GREATEST sadness and suffering of Pope Francis was over the numerous sex crimes by priests against children and their cover-up by bishops. This...
When a champion of humanity dies, his spirit lives on, 1
POPE FRANCIS has passed from this world, to the great sorrow of all who loved him and his style of leadership as head of...
Easter, new life for abused children; good bishops and judges defend the victims
IT IS A happy Easter morning for the youth in the homes of the Preda Foundation. They wake up to experience a new and...
Fair trade and justice for indigenous peoples, 2
Rights challenged
Around the world, the rights of IPs to their ancestral lands are being challenged by the encroachment of mining companies and land grabbers...
Fair trade and justice for indigenous peoples, 1
IT IS MANGO tree inspection time in the countryside and on the mountains of Zambales, where the indigenous Aeta farmers live and plant cassava,...
Easter: Goodness and love of neighbour will overcome
EASTER is a celebration that goodness, compassion and love of neighbor can and will overcome wrongdoing, hatred and social evil.
Despite the appearance that...
More family courts needed to give speedy justice to abused children, 2
JUDGES who tolerate and approve frequent proceeding postponements that were manipulated by lawyers of the accused — which obstruct the flow of justice —...
More family courts needed to give speedy justice to abused children, 1
JUSTICE for victims of child sexual abuse is a vital part of their healing.
If the victim is to have a normal life, his...
Educational deficiency of Filipino children, 2
MANY children drop out of school due to poverty and hunger, and also boredom because of inadequate teaching.
Across the Philippines, poverty causes hundreds of...