Tag: Rodrigo Duterte
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Philippine anti-terror bill signed into law
MANILA (UCAN): “The bill is a glaring attempt to silence critics and destroy any disagreement…
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Red-tagging of religious sister by Philippine official criticised
MANILA (UCAN): Philippine presidential communications undersecretary, Lorraine Badoy, red-tagged (accused of being communist or terrorists)…
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Conviction of Maria Ressa a blow to press freedom bishops say
MANILA (UCAN): The apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila, Bishop Broderick Pabillo, said the…
The chilling effect of Duterte’s anti-terrorism bill
Joseph Peter Calleja Former United States (US) president, Woodrow Wilson, once said: “Liberty has never…
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Philippine schools join calls against anti-terror bill
MANILA (UCAN): The Catholic Education Association of the Philippines (CEAP) released a statement calling on…
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Unite against anti-people policies say Philippine bishops
Verdict against Ressa labelled a sham MANILA (UCAN): Catholic bishops in the Philippines issued an…
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Alarm over vague Philippine anti-terrorism bill
MANILA (UCAN): “This government is criminalising dissent, further suppressing criticism, while at the same time…
