The maverick mayor of Osaka on Thursday offered to meet former “comfort women” to apologize for their suffering after causing an international storm when he said they served a “necessary” role in wartime.
An American is facing child abuse and human trafficking charges for allegedly recruiting boys whom he gave money for sexual favors.
SAN FRANCISCO—Filipino women struck a strong presence among more than a thousand Valentine’s Day crowd of mostly women and girls of various ethnicities, who danced “flash-mob” style in front of City Hall to demand an end to violence against women. The event held in 190 places around the world called for a billion women [...]
The impending investigation by the Australian government of sexual abuses allegedly committed against minors recruited into its armed forces should force the Senate to sit back and review the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (Sovfa) that the Philippines is mulling over with Australia.
The desperation at home that drives millions of Filipinos to abandon families in search of jobs abroad could best be illustrated by the case of Rachel Aquilisca Guzon, 25, who fled her abusive employer in Kuwait where she was earning P9,000 a month as a maid.
The Azkals capped a historic run in the AFC Challenge Cup by placing third. That’s great news. We should be proud and celebrate.
The Azkals had a good week this week. After losing to North Korea, they came back to win against India 2-0. But that’s not the only big story about the famous Philippine football team which has helped ignite interest in the sport in the country.
