Impeachment bid against Philippine vice president
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Impeachment bid against Philippine vice president

MANILA (UCAN): “Our complaint is a clarion call to dismantle the culture of violence, corruption…

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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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Bishop urges solidarity after Typhoon Krathon devastation
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Bishop urges solidarity after Typhoon Krathon devastation

MANILA (UCAN): Bishop Danilo Ulep of Batanes, called for a show of solidarity with the…

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A former aide to Duterte spills beans about the ‘war on drugs’
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A former aide to Duterte spills beans about the ‘war on drugs’

MANILA (UCAN): Jovie Espenido, a lieutenant colonel and the one-time poster boy of the anti-drugs…

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Protection against maritime pollution in the Philippines inadequate
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Protection against maritime pollution in the Philippines inadequate

MANILA (RVA News): A group of environmental advocates, fisherfolk, and civil society groups raised concern…

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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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Fears of severe impact as oil spill reaches Philippine shoreline 
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Fears of severe impact as oil spill reaches Philippine shoreline 

MANILA (LiCAS News): The oil spill from the oil tanker which sank in Manila Bay…

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