Care and concern for the poor goes mere survival, says archbishop of Cebu
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Care and concern for the poor goes mere survival, says archbishop of Cebu

CEBU (RVA News): The Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu, the Philippines, said on December 10 that the…

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No ceasefire this year, Philippine rebels say
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No ceasefire this year, Philippine rebels say

MANILA (UCAN): Communist rebels in the Philippines announced there would be no ceasefire this Christmas…

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Philippine archbishop calls for prayers, aid for flood victims
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Philippine archbishop calls for prayers, aid for flood victims

MANILA (SE): Heavy rains and flooding on December 26, forced almost 46,000 from their homes…

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Police brutality rife in Philippines rights watchdog says
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Police brutality rife in Philippines rights watchdog says

MANILA (UCAN): “Police brutality is common in the Philippines, where police officers commit serious abuses…

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Bombs found and defused at churches in the Philippines
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Bombs found and defused at churches in the Philippines

MANILA (UCAN): Military experts in the Philippines have diffused three homemade bombs found on the…

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