This is a story of the success and victory of Girly, a 15-year-old child that achieved justice by her clear testimony and won her case against her aunt that sold her to a foreign sex tourist to be raped. Last Tuesday, July 30, Judge Dorina S. Castro-Baltazar of the Family Court
August 6, 2024
The “March for the Martyrs” was a spectacular event when thousands of marching Catholic students filled Taft Avenue in Manila carrying banners and placards, singing fervently the patriotic song Ang Bayan, and demanding justice for students killed by the anti-riot police of President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. when they staged a demonstration
July 16, 2024
Publishing the truth, revealing war crimes, atrocities, murders, and crimes against women and children and rights advocates are part of the onerous and sometimes dangerous work and duty of media people such as writers, journalists, publishers, editors, photographers. Many journalists are courageous, fearless and pay the ultimate price for revealing the
July 2, 2024
Millions of good, peace-loving people around the world are working to bring a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. These include Israelis, too, but they are failing to persuade Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or the leaders of Hamas to agree to a permanent ceasefire. Israel is determined to
June 25, 2024
The atrocious Israel bombing with air to ground missiles on a refugee tent camp of displaced Palestinians near Rafah on the Gaza Strip killed at least 45 innocent women, children and men, and seriously wounded hundreds more. It ignited fires and destroyed the camp where thousands of people had fled to
June 6, 2024
The sad reality of the beautiful scenic Philippines and its kind and friendly people is that too many live in man-made poverty. If you have survived and overcome poverty and made it to a happier life, you will understand the story of Nick. If you are well off, thank your parents
May 28, 2024
There is great encouragement and inspiration in the true-life stories of the brave Filipino children that have fought back against abusers and made them answer for their crimes against them. Hundreds of children in the Preda children’s homes have been healed and found justice by winning convictions against their rapists and human traffickers.
May 14, 2024
It was a shocking and painful “no” vote by the United States to veto a draft declaration at the United Nations (UN) Security Council recognizing Palestine as a full member of the United Nations. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the U.S. veto and said it was “unfair, unethical, and unjustified.” Twelve
April 25, 2024
The Philippines is a very rich country ruled by a rich elite of dynastic political families. Once they get into power, it is almost impossible to get them out and when they do fall from power, they have accumulated so many billions of dollars they have enough money to make a
January 18, 2024