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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Embrace social justice despite economic interests, pope says
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Embrace social justice despite economic interests, pope says

VATICAN (CNS): While the forces of a market economy may obstruct people from advancing social…

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Philippine labour groups slam stingy wage rise
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Philippine labour groups slam stingy wage rise

MANILA (UCAN): Filipino labour groups slammed the Philippine government for what they called a “meager”…

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Filipino labour group demands job security for government workers
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Filipino labour group demands job security for government workers

MANILA (UCAN): The Nagkaisa Labour Coalition, the largest labour coalition in the Philippines called on…

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Scourge of child labour shames Asia
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Scourge of child labour shames Asia

By Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano According to the most recent International Labour Organisation (ILO) and…

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