Religious leaders call for peace in troubled Philippine region
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Religious leaders call for peace in troubled Philippine region

MANILA (UCAN): Religious leaders in Mindanao, the Philippines, the country’s Muslim majority region, called for…

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Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant for Philippine drug killings 
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Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant for Philippine drug killings 

MANILA (Agencies): Former Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested under an International Criminal Court [ICC]…

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Migrants at risk of deportation under Trump
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Migrants at risk of deportation under Trump

MANILA (AsiaNews/Agencies): The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it was ready to assist…

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Church in the Philippines protects indigenous against exploitation and expropriation  
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Church in the Philippines protects indigenous against exploitation and expropriation  

MANILA (Agenzia Fides): In October, which is dedicated to the protection of indigenous peoples in…

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Call to halt new mining projects in the Philippines
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Call to halt new mining projects in the Philippines

MANILA (LiCAS News): Church and pro-environmental groups launched a campaign on October 18 urging the…

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