Killing of civilians by insurgents alarms Philippine Church
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Killing of civilians by insurgents alarms Philippine Church

MANILA (UCAN): The Catholic Church in the Philippines and the New York based Human Rights…

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Philippine government under fire over new rights panel
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Philippine government under fire over new rights panel

MANILA (UCAN): Philippine government’s new Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination, a  “super body” set…

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Uproar over terror charge laid against Filipino activists
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Uproar over terror charge laid against Filipino activists

MANILA (UCAN): Rights activists and environmentalists have expressed dismay when two Filipino activists, Fritz Jay…

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Church backs Ati tribal people’s struggle
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Church backs Ati tribal people’s struggle

(UCAN): The Philippines Church has extended support to the Ati tribal people’s struggle to protect…

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Philippines compelled to move deadline for jeepney phase-out plan
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Philippines compelled to move deadline for jeepney phase-out plan

MANILA (UCAN): Jeepney drivers received a reprieve after the Philippine government deferred a plan to…

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