The ISPs must obey the anti-child porn law

April 2nd, 2014 | Comments Off on The ISPs must obey the anti-child porn law »

Child pornography and cyber-sex involving minors is a serious crime against the person and dignity of the child. The Philippines is becoming a leading source of these illegal images and children are being abused in the making and distribution of them. The child porn images are spread around the world through the Internet and the […]

RELIGIONS UNITE AGAINST TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS

March 31st, 2014 | Comments Off on RELIGIONS UNITE AGAINST TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS »

By Fr. Shay Cullen It was a solemn moment in the great meeting hall in the Vatican where the joint agreement and statement was to be signed by the representatives of the great world religions. It was not some lofty, irrelevant declaration to work for mutual respect for different faiths but to launch the “Global […]

Philippine government signs peace accord with MILF

March 28th, 2014 | Comments Off on Philippine government signs peace accord with MILF »

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – The Philippine government signed a peace accord with the country’s largest Muslim rebel group on Thursday, the culmination of years of negotiations and a significant political achievement for President Benigno Aquino III. The deal grants largely Muslim areas of the southern Mindanao region greater political autonomy in exchange for an end […]

Philippine Fair Trade Manager Assassinated

March 28th, 2014 | Comments Off on Philippine Fair Trade Manager Assassinated »

By Fr. Shay Cullen Fair trade is all about working for justice, for the poor, the downtrodden, the impoverished and exploited people. It strives to lift them up to a life of dignity and greater opportunity in a non-violent, peaceful way through economic development. Fair Trade is a practical way to respect the rights and […]

Preda Mango

March 26th, 2014 | Comments Off on Preda Mango »

  Just a couple of image with Eva Hughes and members of the Hughes staff promoting Forest Feast Mango supplied on a Fairtrade basis by PREDA supported farmers.  The photos were taken at the recent “Run for Freedom”.  The Forest Feast PREDA Mango products are on sale in Hughes Supermarket.