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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Philippines hails Indonesia for arresting runaway mayor
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Philippines hails Indonesia for arresting runaway mayor

MANILA (UCAN): The Philippines praised Indonesia for capturing Alice Guo, the former mayor of Bamban…

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Filipinos in Lebanon urged to come home for safety
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Filipinos in Lebanon urged to come home for safety

MANILA (SE): Bishop Rupert Santos of Stella Maris Philippines called on Filipinos in Lebanon to…

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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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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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