Church and activists in Philippines oppose inshore commercial fishing 
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Church and activists in Philippines oppose inshore commercial fishing 

MANILA (UCAN): Church and advocacy groups in the Philippines urged the nation’s Supreme Court to…

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Proposed sex education programme draws fire in the Philippines
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Proposed sex education programme draws fire in the Philippines

MANILA (UCAN): A proposed state-backed sex education programme to teach students about sexuality, responsible sexual…

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Church in the Philippines calls for truth and justice as Sara Duterte faces impeachment
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Church in the Philippines calls for truth and justice as Sara Duterte faces impeachment

MANILA (LiCAS): Caritas Philippines has urged public officials to uphold justice and prioritise the common…

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Hundreds of thousands displaced as Man-yi hits the Philippines
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Hundreds of thousands displaced as Man-yi hits the Philippines

MANILA (Agencies): Typhoon Man-yi [Pepito in the Philippines], swept past the Philippines leaving at least…

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Duterte unapologetic over Philippine ‘war on drugs’
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Duterte unapologetic over Philippine ‘war on drugs’

MANILA (UCAN): Former Philippine president [2016-2022], Rodrigo Duterte, remained unapologetic over his controversial anti-drug war…

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Call to halt new mining projects in the Philippines
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Call to halt new mining projects in the Philippines

MANILA (LiCAS News): Church and pro-environmental groups launched a campaign on October 18 urging the…

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Push back against fossil fuel by climate weary Filipinos
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Push back against fossil fuel by climate weary Filipinos

Ranulfo Honoridez’s sleep has been disturbed for the past five years because the walls of…

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