Irregularities, violence, rigging in Philippine midterm polls slammed
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Irregularities, violence, rigging in Philippine midterm polls slammed

MANILA (SE): “The people have spoken, but it was not a perfect discourse. Money tainted…

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Asian bishops mourn Pope Francis
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Asian bishops mourn Pope Francis

(LICAS News): Asia’s bishops mourned the passing of Pope Francis  on April 21, praising him…

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Archbishop calls for truth amid threats, and disinformation in wake of Duterte detention
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Archbishop calls for truth amid threats, and disinformation in wake of Duterte detention

MANILA  (SE): “Online bashers have clearly demonstrated the continuing threat of a Duterte ‘hate’ network…

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Young Filipinos reminded of 1986 People Power Revolution
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Young Filipinos reminded of 1986 People Power Revolution

MANILA (UCAN): Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, the Philippines, urged the nation’s young people to…

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Child witnesses protected by bishop and senator
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Child witnesses protected by bishop and senator

Were it not for the courageous few Philippine bishops, priests and human rights defenders, among…

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Calls mount to outlaw offshore gambling
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Calls mount to outlaw offshore gambling

MANILA (SE): Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, the Philippines, wrote a pastoral letter saying that…

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Fight misinformation and fake news Philippine Catholics urged
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Fight misinformation and fake news Philippine Catholics urged

MANILA (UCAN): Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, the Philippines, urged Catholics to campaign against misinformation…

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