A government earns respect when it upholds the human rights of all
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A government earns respect when it upholds the human rights of all

In the Philippines, out of a population of about 110 million, there are 20 million…

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New fact-checking course at University of Santo Tomas
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

New fact-checking course at University of Santo Tomas

MANILA (AsiaNews): Starting with 2024-2025 academic year, the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas…

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Philippine government under fire over new rights panel
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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Caritas Philippines hails Supreme Court ruling on ‘red-tagging’
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Caritas Philippines hails Supreme Court ruling on ‘red-tagging’

MANILA (SE): “This decision is a victory for justice and a crucial step for a…

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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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Philippine bishops ask prayers for rain
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Philippine bishops ask prayers for rain

MANILA (UCAN): Philippine bishops are pitching in to seek divine relief from the extreme heatwave…

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Filipino fisherman appeals to European banks to halt fossil fuel 
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Filipino fisherman appeals to European banks to halt fossil fuel 

BASEL (LiCAS News): Maximo Bayubay, a fisherman from Batangas, south of Manila, the Philippines, urged…

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