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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Decades after Martial Law authoritarianism, impunity persist, notes Caritas
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Decades after Martial Law authoritarianism, impunity persist, notes Caritas

MANILA (LiCAS News): In a statement issued on September 20 to mark the anniversary of…

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Philippine child rights group tells vice president to use funds on basic social services
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Philippine child rights group tells vice president to use funds on basic social services

MANILA (UCAN): “While many Filipino children cannot go to school because education is no longer…

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Philippine government slammed over ‘abducted’ activists
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Philippine government slammed over ‘abducted’ activists

MANILA (UCAN): Rights activists criticised the Philippine government for its treatment of two environmental activists…

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ICC seeks Philippine government’s help to probe Duterte’s drug war
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ICC seeks Philippine government’s help to probe Duterte’s drug war

MANILA (UCAN): Human rights activists and family members of victims of the Philippines’ drug war…

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