Maya Daniel Poetry Recital Nov 30 –
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‘Exodus’ of foreign nationals: Immigration says 2M foreigners left Philippines in 2020
(Philstar.com) – November 28, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Millions of foreign nationals left the Philippines this year, the immigration bureau said Saturday, noting that the coronavirus pandemic has caused a mass departure not seen in recent memory. “For 2020, 1.5 million [foreigners] arrived in the country but [2] million left. So, more people are leaving…
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Filipina among Hong Kong’s new ‘unsung heroes’
By: Cristina Eloisa Baclig – Content Researcher/Writer/INQUIRER.net /November 27, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — A Filipina domestic helper was awarded in the 8th Spirit of Hong Kong Awards on Thursday for her contribution to the Hong Kong community, particularly in her service to fellow domestic workers. Rodelia Pedro Villar, 42, an OFW from Western Visayas became…
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1 in 3 households globally report violence at home during pandemic – study
Nov 28, 2020, Michelle Abad Manila, Philippines A Save the Children study found domestic violence to be strongly linked to loss of income during the pandemic About one in 3 households around the world reported violence at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the findings of a new study conducted by Save the Children…
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Europe coronavirus death toll passes 400,000
Nov 28, 2020, Agence France-Presse Paris, France Europe is the second-worst hit global region after Latin America and the Caribbean More than 400,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus have been registered in Europe, according to an Agence France-Presse tally compiled from official sources around 0800 GMT Saturday, November 28. The second-worst hit global region after…
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EU to use Magnitsky-style law to impose sanctions on human rights abusers
The Guardian, Daniel Boffey in Brussels, 27 Nov 2020 Provisionally approved act will allow EU to freeze assets and impose travel bans The EU will take on powers to freeze assets and impose travel bans on individuals involved in human rights abuses from next month, after the bloc’s member states provisionally approved a European Magnitsky…
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Anti-red ‘star witness’ told: Don’t continue selling your soul to the devil
By: Christia Marie Ramos – Reporter, INQUIRER.net /November 24, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — “Don’t continue selling your soul to the devil.” Lawyer Jobert Pahilga issued this advice to Jeffrey Celiz, who earlier surfaced as the security sector’s “star witness” in the Senate investigation on the alleged red-tagging by military officials. “We should examine the person…
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Maine Mendoza named Filipina OFWs’ new ‘champion’ as abuses rise due to pandemic
(Philstar.com) – November 26, 2020 – 12:08pm MANILA, Philippines — To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women yesterday, actress and TV host Maine Mendoza was launched as the new “celebrity champion” of Filipina migrant workers via Babaeng Biya(hero), the national campaign of “Safe and Fair: Realizing women migrant workers’ rights…
