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Welcome. Im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. With less than three eks unti election day, polls show divided cturamg religious voters, especially catholics, who have been almost evenly split between president obama and governor romney. On thursday, both candidates attended the annual Al Smith Charity Dinner sponsored by the catholic archdiocese of new york. At the usually lighthearted event, both men made jokes at their own expense, but obama ended on a serious note its written in scr...

Welcome. Im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. With less than three weeks until election day, polls show a divided picture among religious voters, especially catholics, who have been almost evenly split between president obama and governor romney. On thursday, both candidates attended the annual Al Smith Charity Dinner sponsored by the catholic archdiocese of new york. At the usually lighthearted event, both men made jokes at their own expense, but obama ended on a serious note its wri...

Welcome. Im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. With less than three weeks until election day, polls show a divided picture among religious voters, especially catholics, who have been almost evenly split between president obama and governor romney. On thursday, both candidates attended the annual Al Smith Charity Dinner sponsored by the catholic archdiocese of new york. At the usually lighthearted event, both men made jokes at their own expense, but obama ended on a serious note its wri...

ITS always good news when justice is attained. Judge Maribel Mariano-Beltran of the Family Court Branch 13 in Iba, Zambales, is one of the quickest magistrates in trying child abuse and rape cases. Another is Judge Gemma Theresa Hilario-Logronio, whose Family Court Branch 12 in Olongapo City is where the children supported by the Preda Foundation file their cases and where they have scored victories over their abusers.

So many adults have been sexually abused as children by family members, they must help children facing abuse now

So many adults have been sexually abused as children by family members, they must help children facing abuse now

DURING the 50th anniversary celebration of the Preda Foundation on February 22, its president, Francis Bermido Jr., presented (virtually) a concept paper proposing new legislation for a childrens court and therapeutic homes for sexually abused children to Sen. Risa Hontiveros, chairman of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality.

2024 started well for the work of the Preda Foundation, which is celebrating 50 years of rescuing, protecting, healing and empowering children after they were sexually abused by traffickers, sex tourists and even relatives.

THIS is a story of victory. There was a child, Audrey (not her real name), who suddenly remembered how she was sexually assaulted by her uncle when she was 7 years old. She buried the memory of the assault and the pain it caused deep inside her. It was her secret. She was scared by his threats to kill her if she told anyone. He thought he got away with it.

THERE is so much child abuse, human trafficking, injustice, oppression, poverty, inequality and violence in the world that many may feel overwhelmed by and occasionally hopeless about them. But when one has faith in Christ and believes with conviction that justice, truth and goodness will overcome evil, we then have hope that change will happen for the better.