Court upholds conviction of police for killing of Philippine teen
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Court upholds conviction of police for killing of Philippine teen

MANILA (UCAN): The Philippines’ top court has confirmed the conviction of three police officers for…

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Trillion Peso March rejects corruption, calls for defence of democracy, demands change
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Trillion Peso March rejects corruption, calls for defence of democracy, demands change

MANILA (LiCAS News/RVA News): “We are here at the EDSA People Power Monument because we…

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Philippine rights groups decry ‘heroic burial’ for Martial Law architect
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Philippine rights groups decry ‘heroic burial’ for Martial Law architect

MANILA (UCAN): The burial on November 22 of former Philippine senator and Martial Law-era legal…

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Philippine Church calls for truth and reconciliation commission
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Philippine Church calls for truth and reconciliation commission

MANILA (UCAN): The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines urged the country’s president, Ferdinand Marcos…

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Bishop urges global solidarity with oppressed Filipinos at Rome gathering
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Bishop urges global solidarity with oppressed Filipinos at Rome gathering

ROME (LiCAS News): Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos, recently elected president of Caritas Philippines…

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