No rest for the dead of Philippine drug war
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No rest for the dead of Philippine drug war

Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila In a country like the Philippines, where over 17.6 million people…

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More killing talk in Duterte’s final State of the Nation address
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More killing talk in Duterte’s final State of the Nation address

MANILA (Agencies): In his penultimate, nearly three-hour-long State of the Nation Address on July 26,…

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Be discerning and hold politicians accountable Philippine bishop urges
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Be discerning and hold politicians accountable Philippine bishop urges

MANILA (UCAN): Bishop Broderick Pabillo, former apostolic administrator of Manila, the Philippines, and the new…

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Caritas Philippines pans failure to end contractualisation
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Caritas Philippines pans failure to end contractualisation

MANILA (UCAN): “We are extremely disappointed he [Phlippine president, Rodrigo Duterte] has reneged on his…

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Duterte moots run for vice presidency to evade term limit
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Duterte moots run for vice presidency to evade term limit

MANILA (UCAN): “You can say that to maintain the [political] equilibrium for all, consider me…

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