MANILA, July 24, 2010—An international migrants’ watchdog, Migrante Middle-East (ME), had expressed alarm over the spate of murders, victimizing overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the region.

OZAMIZ City, July 24, 2010—The local clergy of the Archdiocese of Ozamiz held its annual retreat to further strengthen their spiritual live and grow in holiness in their pastoral ministry.

MANILA, July 24, 2010—Filipino migrants in Hong Kong are expecting a more “concrete” and “realistic” state of the nation address (SONA) from President Benigno C. Aquino III and not mere “empty rhetoric” in terms of dealing with the overseas labor problems such as overpriced e-passports and hard-to-get overseas employment contracts (OECs).

MANILA, July 24, 2010—A regional assembly focusing on the education of the Indigenous People (IP) has been conducted by the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Chapter of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) on July 8 and 9 at St. Louis Center, Baguio City.

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, July 24, 2010--Salvadoran columnist Julia Regina de Cardenal has denounced UNICEF for sponsoring a television program that promotes unethical behavior and promiscuity to children.