Quarrying and poor infrastructure blamed for flooding disaster in the Philippines
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Quarrying and poor infrastructure blamed for flooding disaster in the Philippines

MANILA (CBCP News): Catholic leaders in Albay province have called for accountability following the recent…

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Duterte unapologetic over Philippine ‘war on drugs’
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Duterte unapologetic over Philippine ‘war on drugs’

MANILA (UCAN): Former Philippine president [2016-2022], Rodrigo Duterte, remained unapologetic over his controversial anti-drug war…

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Another journalist shot dead in the Philippines
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Another journalist shot dead in the Philippines

MANILA (UCAN): Radio journalist, Maria Vilma Rodriguez, was gunned down near her home of Tumaga,…

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Philippines pressured to end enforced disappearances
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Philippines pressured to end enforced disappearances

MANILA (UCAN): The Asian Forum for Development and Human Rights [FORUM-ASIA] called on the government…

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Philippine government urged not to ban ‘lumad’ term; stop red-tagging labour activists
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Philippine government urged not to ban ‘lumad’ term; stop red-tagging labour activists

MANILA (SE): Archbishop Jose Cabantan of Cagayan de Oro criticised a government move to ban…

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