Young people in Cebu province stage a protest calling for the Philippine Supreme Court to rule against a new anti-terrorism law. Photo: UCAN/supplied
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

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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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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A sign posted outside a Catholic Church in Manila, Philippines, reads, “Let us pray for the victims of extrajudicial killings, bells will toll at 8.00pm.” Photo: CNS/Reuters
Posted in International The Philippines

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

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

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

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