Taking the bull of corruption by the horns in the Philippines
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Taking the bull of corruption by the horns in the Philippines

People appear to be getting fed up with the corruption of their politicians and all…

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Philippine bishops demand end to land grabs from Palawan’s indigenous peoples
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Philippine bishops demand end to land grabs from Palawan’s indigenous peoples

MANILA (LiCAS News): The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines [CBCP] demanded immediate action to…

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Philippine climate groups slam state of the nation address as a ‘missed opportunity’
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Philippine climate groups slam state of the nation address as a ‘missed opportunity’

MANILA (LiCAS News): Environmental and climate justice groups criticised the fourth State of the Nation…

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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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Fifty peso wage hike in Metro Manila dismissed as grossly inadequate
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Fifty peso wage hike in Metro Manila dismissed as grossly inadequate

MANILA (LiCAS News): The Church People–Workers Solidarity [CWS] labour rights group dismissed a recent 50…

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