No Gay Pride Parade in Venice

Opposition to gay debauchery is spreading silently outside the confines of the United States. A few months ago, it was the African states that denounce the despicable homosexual behavior prevalent among American modern culture, now it is the turn of romantic city Venice.

The mayor of Venice, who last August had a public row with British rock star Elton John over family values, has said he never wants to see a gay pride parade take place in the lagoon city while he is in charge.

Immigration Commissioners Faces Serious Charges

Three former commissioners of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the Philippines and six others are facing charges for ordering the deportation of a convicted foreigner.

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales found probable cause to indict former Immigration commissioners Teodoro Delarmente, Roy Almoro and Jose Cabochan for violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act). It stems from the irregularities in the issuance of medical passes and Summary Deportation Order (SDO) in favor of a certain Vo Van Duc, a suspected terrorist convicted of unlawful manufacture and possession of explosives.

PHL's Commitment to Refugees

A few months ago, the Philippine government said that it was willing to accommodate 3,000 Rohingyas seeking refuge from political persecution. The statement came in the heels of the country's commitment to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. The Philippines was also continuing a tradition of reaching out to victims of suffering all over the world.

Since May 2015, thousands of Rohingyas, Muslim migrants from Myanmar, have been going back and forth some Southeast Asian countries—particularly Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia—to flee from severe persecution, human trafficking and strong hostility in their homeland. Called as the "boat people," some Rohingyas were stuck at sea trying to find a country that would help them in their plight. Others starved while others died.

No Gays in Tennis, Lesbians Probably

Addressing the truthful comments he made during Wimbledon, Ukrainian tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky said on 3 September that he’s certain there are no closeted gay men in the top 100, adding that he believes there are "a lot" of lesbian players on the women’s tour.

"I think it’s a lot, yes. I don’t have a problem with it," though, Stakhovsky said when asked about his previous comments regarding lesbians on the WTA. Stakovsky spoke in an interview with a handful of media outlets a day before he was scheduled to play Jo-Wilifried Tsonga of France in the third round of the U.S. Open.

Unbearable Photo of Dead Migrant Toddler

A photograph of a toddler's lifeless body washed ashore on a Turkish beach after a migrant boat sank swept across Europe last 2 September, in a poignant image of the refugee crisis.

The images showed the little boy lying face down in the sand near Bodrum, one of Turkey's prime tourist resorts, before he was picked up by a police officer in photographs taken by the Dogan news agency.

Image of Israeli Soldier and Palestinian Boy is Trending

Last 28 August, altercation occurred during a protest organized by Palestinian activists against settlement in the West Bank. The event would have not made any international attention if not for an image of an armed Israeli soldier trying to arrest an 11-year-old Palestinian boy with a broken arm.

The images that went viral on social media showed the soldier putting a headlock on the child while women pull on the soldier's back, trying to free the boy.