Tag: The Philippines
Law enforcement scandals strip bare fatal flaws in Philippines’ drug war
The resignation on October 14 of the Philippines’ national police chief, Oscar Albayalde, after facing…
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Philippine bishops appeal for help for quake victims
DAVAO (UCAN): Catholic bishops appealed for prayers and help for victims of a magnitude 6.3…
The death penalty a weapon of power
The Philippines is known for its culture of happy, friendly people with a love of…
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Focus on the gift of faith not colonialism
MANILA (UCAN): The reality of colonial history in the Philippines is painful but it shouldn’t…
Once more for the children in prison
It is astounding that developed civilised nations like Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa,…
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Irregularities and lack of honesty in Philippine dam project
MANILA (UCAN): A network of environmental activists has revealed irregularities in the government’s process of…
Posted in Social Justice
Under Duterte retribution fuels death penalty by executive fiat
by Inday Espina-Varona A United Nations (UN) special rapporteur hit the Philippines’ crackdown on drug suspects…
