Philippines compelled to move deadline for jeepney phase-out plan
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Philippines compelled to move deadline for jeepney phase-out plan

MANILA (UCAN): Jeepney drivers received a reprieve after the Philippine government deferred a plan to…

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Philippine Church joins justice call for jeepney operators
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Philippine Church joins justice call for jeepney operators

MANILA (UCAN): The national human rights commission and Church officials in the Philippines called on…

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Caritas Philippines says stop trying to change Constitution and focus on basic social services
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Caritas Philippines says stop trying to change Constitution and focus on basic social services

MANILA (UCAN): “Any attempt to alter the Constitution, especially when shrouded in secrecy and lacking…

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Calls to help the vulnerable 10 years after devastation of Super Typhoon Haiyan
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Calls to help the vulnerable 10 years after devastation of Super Typhoon Haiyan

HONG KONG (SE): In a statement on the 10th anniversary of Super Typhoon Haiyan [Yolanda],…

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Head of Caritas Philippines praises less violence in local elections
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Head of Caritas Philippines praises less violence in local elections

MANILA (AsiaNews): After being postponed twice for a year each time, local elections—barangays and youth…

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