Philippine archbishop calls for prayers, aid for flood victims
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Philippine archbishop calls for prayers, aid for flood victims

MANILA (SE): Heavy rains and flooding on December 26, forced almost 46,000 from their homes…

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Bombs found and defused at churches in the Philippines
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Bombs found and defused at churches in the Philippines

MANILA (UCAN): Military experts in the Philippines have diffused three homemade bombs found on the…

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Police brutality rife in Philippines rights watchdog says
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Police brutality rife in Philippines rights watchdog says

MANILA (UCAN): “Police brutality is common in the Philippines, where police officers commit serious abuses…

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Filipino women march to end domestic violence
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Filipino women march to end domestic violence

MANILA (UCAN): About 250 women marched on the Philippine capital Manila on December 8 to…

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Catholic bishops seek mining ban in southern Philippines
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Catholic bishops seek mining ban in southern Philippines

MANILA (UCAN): Catholic bishops from the Archdiocese of Davao, Digos, Tagum, and Mati, in the…

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