Farmers slam glacial pace of Philippine agrarian land reform
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Farmers slam glacial pace of Philippine agrarian land reform

MANILA (UCAN): More than 500 farmers marched on the streets of Manila, the Philippines, to…

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Two Philippine priests among activists facing terror funding charges
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Two Philippine priests among activists facing terror funding charges

MANILA (UCAN): Advocacy groups have called on the Philippine government to drop “terror” charges against…

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Rene Saguisag, Philippine human rights champion, dies at 84
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Rene Saguisag, Philippine human rights champion, dies at 84

MANILA (Agencies): Rene Saguisag, a former Philippine senator, top human rights lawyer and advocate of…

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Doubts expressed over constitutional charter change
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Doubts expressed over constitutional charter change

MANILA (Agenzia Fides): The Catholic Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting [PPCRV] expressed concern about…

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Philippine bishops slam ‘deceptive’ and ‘bad taste’ campaign for charter change
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Philippine bishops slam ‘deceptive’ and ‘bad taste’ campaign for charter change

MANILA (UCAN/CBCP News): The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines [CBCP] has strongly opposed a…

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