Tag: Philippines
Groups call for passage of bills to address Philippine hunger, poverty
A survey done by pollster Social Weather Stations in May notes that about 4.2 million Filipino families experienced hunger in the past months
Philippine green groups dismayed over gov’t decision to renew mining deal
OceanaGold Corporation announced that the Philippines has renewed its contract for the Didipio gold and copper mine for another 25 years
Philippine green groups dare corporate giant to abandon coal projects
San Miguel Corporation announced that it is “adding more renewables into its power portfolio” with the construction of solar plants
Workers stage protest in Manila, hit rising oil prices amid pandemic
The workers said the continued implementation of the Oil Deregulation Law has proven to be a burden to the Filipino people
Child rights group calls for children’s safety as Philippines eases quarantine...
Salinlahi calls for a "more comprehensive program" to address problems being faced by children as a result of the health crisis
Filipinos now want to get COVID-19 vaccine as safety concerns ebb,...
The survey, however, showed that still 36 percent of Filipinos do not want to get vaccinated while 16 percent are undecided
Photos: Families of victims of Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’ pick up...
Expired burial contracts mean that the remains would be dug up and thrown into a common pit for poor and forgotten people
Philippine Catholic bishops’ conference elects new president
The 62-year-old prelate has been serving as the conference's vice president since December 2017
Philippine Church group calls on Duterte to exert efforts to help...
Five years 'would have been more than enough' to fulfill the president's promise to alleviate the situation of workers
Philippine Catholic Church leaders condole with families of plane crash victims
The bishops called on everyone – “Christians, Muslims, as well as all people of good will” – “to continue to be united – in solidarity and prayer”
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