Philippine priest who defied Duterte drug war recipient of Magsayay Prize
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Philippine priest who defied Duterte drug war recipient of Magsayay Prize

MANILA (UCAN): The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation recognised Father Flaviano Antonio Villanueva, of the Society…

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Philippine court acquits priests of sedition charges
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Philippine court acquits priests of sedition charges

MANILA (UCAN): The Metropolitan Trial Court in Quezon City, the Philippines, acquitted two Catholic priests…

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Centre reopens its doors to the hungry and homeless
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Centre reopens its doors to the hungry and homeless

MANILA (UCAN): After a more than two year closure, the St. Arnold Janssen Kalinga Centre…

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Repair Philippine image and pay your taxes, Marcos Jr. urged
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Repair Philippine image and pay your taxes, Marcos Jr. urged

MANILA (UCAN): On June 30, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in as the 17th president…

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Filipino priest honoured with Dutch rights award
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Filipino priest honoured with Dutch rights award

MANILA (UCAN): Society of Divine Word Father Flaviano “Flavie” Villanueva, of the Philippines, has been…

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Robredo comforts families of Philippine drug war victims
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Robredo comforts families of Philippine drug war victims

MANILA (UCAN): Philippine vice president, Leonor “Leni” Robredo, joined some families of slain victims of…

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Duterte moots run for vice presidency to evade term limit
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Duterte moots run for vice presidency to evade term limit

MANILA (UCAN): “You can say that to maintain the [political] equilibrium for all, consider me…

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