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Speaking up for survivors of human trafficking: Victoria Nyanjura s story

The UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking (UNVTF) provides humanitarian, legal and financial aid to victims of trafficking in persons through the awarding of grants to civil society organizations. Victoria Nyanjura was recently elected as Chair of the UNVTF and is the first-ever survivor of human traffi.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Gov’t relies on ‘holistic,’ survivor-centered approach to address trafficking

Victims of human trafficking don’t all look the same and experience the same type of violence......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

NBA: Scot Pollard receives heart transplant

NBA champion and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard has had a heart transplant, his wife said on social media on Friday night. “Scot has a new heart!” Dawn Pollard posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Surgery went well and I’ve been told the heart is big, powerful and is a perfect fit! Now on to.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Landslide survivor: Where can I get my son’s death certificate?

MACO, Davao de Oro (MindaNews. 11 February) — Ten minutes before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Julius Sandolan, 36, mustered what’s left of his strength to go to the reception area of the  Incident Command Post and ask in Cebuano: “Asa mangayo ug death certificate?”  (Where can I get a death certificate?) Days after staring into […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Appa the rescue dog commended

APPA, the Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) search and rescue (SAR) working dog, was recently commended for his heroic skills after locating more than 10 cadavers and a three-year-old child survivor in Masara landslide......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Landslide kills 13 of Nenita Raganet’s family

MACO, Davao de Oro (MindaNews / 13 February)—With tons of mud and debris rendering Barangay Masara of this municipality uninhabitable, the burden weighs heavier on homemaker Nenita Raganet, 54. The landslide has taken away 13 of her family members: 3 children, 2 children-in-law, 8 grandchildren. As of Monday (Feb. 12), only seven of them have […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Child with Cancer from Zamboanga del Norte Calls for Help

A four-year-old girl from Brgy. Poblacion, Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte is calling for financial assistance to help sustain her chemotherapy treatment. Lucille Jhen Dionaldo was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) last September 19, 2023, 2 months after she celebrated her 4th birthday. Her symptoms started to manifest weeks prior to her diagnosis as pallor,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Marcos: Any Filipino death from foreign attack triggers US-PH defense pact

In April, Marcos said the Philippines' Mutual Defense Treaty with the US would be invoked if a foreign power kills a Filipino serviceman. He now expands the list to include any Filipino citizen, and says their death would be 'very close to... an act of war.'.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Shooter in M-Benz kills driver in Makati

A man was killed in a shooting incident that took place near the southbound portion of the EDSA-Ayala tunnel in Makati at around 2 p.m. yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Gun attack at South Cotabato house blessing kills farmers’ leader, 3 others

The victims gather around a table outdoors, sharing jokes and drinks, when bursts of gunfire shatter the celebratory mood during the house blessing.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Man kills 2 officers at police station in Malaysia in a suspected Jemaah Islamiyah attack

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A man stormed a police station in Malaysia and killed two police officers early Friday in what's being investigated as a Jemaah Islamiyah terror attack. The man also injured another officer before being shot dead. Material linked to Jemaah Islamiyah, a shadowy Southeast Asian terror network that is linked to al-Qaida, was found in the attacker's home and five members of his fami.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 18th, 2024

‘Applicant’ kills security agency owner

A security agency owner was shot dead in his office by a man who posed as an applicant for the job of security guard in Camarin, Caloocan on Tuesday morning......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Carabao attacks, kills farmer in Northern Samar

TACLOBAN CITY — A farmer was killed after being attacked by his carabao in Las Navas town, Northern Samar province, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Alvin Pagaban, 42, was attacked by his carabao while tending to it in a creek in Barangay Andres, 7.5 kilometers away from the town proper. “The carabao suddenly attacked the victim vigorously,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

House fire kills 2 kids in Philippine capital

MANILA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Two girls aged five were killed after a fire gutted their house in Tondo district in Manila, Philippine capital, on Wednesday afternoon, the local bureau of fire protection said. The bureau said the twin sisters were trapped inside the bedroom on the second floor of a two-story concrete house when the fire broke out before 2:30 p.m. local time and spread fast inside the home. It.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Lightning kills 2 soldiers

Two soldiers died when lightning struck during an operation against communist rebels at the border of Pasil and Lubuagan towns in Kalinga on Sunday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Man kills self while visiting mother’s grave in Dalaguete, Cebu on Mother’s Day

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 24-year-old man died after he reportedly committed suicide while visiting his mother’s grave at the Mantalongon Cemetery in Dalaguete, Cebu on Sunday, Mother’s Day. Police Corporal Jerson Entice, investigator of the Dalaguete Police Station, said that the victim was a Grade 12 student and a resident of the same barangay......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Man kills self while visiting mother’s grave in Dalaguete, Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 24-year-old man died after he reportedly committed suicide while visiting his mother’s grave at the Mantalongon Cemetery in Dalaguete, Cebu on Sunday, Mother’s Day. Police Corporal Jerson Entice, investigator of the Dalaguete Police Station, said that the victim was a Grade 12 student and a resident of the same barangay......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

Valorant s Zekken reflects on losses in VCT America

The 19-year-old Filipino-American has been with the Masters Madrid champions since 2022. He was part of the squad that won the 2024 VCT Americas Kick-Off and Masters Madrid, where he made 101 kills in a single VCT international series......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

Angels near podium finish

Van Sickle was like a machine gun peppering the Crossovers with a career high 36 points including 31 on kills and four off blocks as the Angels gained the 1-0 edge in the best-of-three series......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Lapu-Lapu accident kills motorcycle rider

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A motorcycle rider no longer made it to his supposed destination in Brgy. Pusok alive after he crashed on the gutter of ML Quezon Highway in Brgy. Ibo in Lapu-Lapu City. The tragic accident happened Sunday dawn near Gate 4 of the Mactan Export Processing Zone. According to the Traffic Enforcement Unit.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024