Tag: Philippines
Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila tests positive of COVID-19
The Archdiocese of Manila said that aside from a “slight fever,” the archbishop “does not feel any other symptoms”
Photos: Priest exhumes remains of victims of Philippine killings
Five years into President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs,” families of the victims are literally picking the remains of their loved ones
62 nuns in one Manila Catholic convent, 50 others test positive...
The congregation said the entire convent “has been on lockdown and fully cooperating” with health authorities
International court approves probe into Duterte’s alleged ‘crimes against humanity’
His lawyers said President Duterte will not cooperate with the ICC investigation
Human rights lawyer gunned down in southern Philippines
Lawyer Juan Macababbad, vice chairperson of the Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao, was shot dead in front of his house
Philippines eases health restrictions despite high number of COVID-19 cases
On Wednesday, the country recorded 16,989 more COVID-19 cases, the fewest in almost two weeks or since September 2
Greenpeace calls for ‘urgent protection’ of Philippine environmental defenders
“Companies and governments must be held accountable for the violence and persecution of land and environmental defenders,” said Greenpeace
Probe into rights violations in Philippines alleges ‘damning evidence’ against Duterte
Investigate Ph called on the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, Sept. 13, to conduct a probe into alleged rights abuses in the Philippines
Philippines remains Asia’s ‘deadliest country’ for environmental defenders, says report
The Global Witness report ranked the Philippines third overall with 29 killings of environmental defenders in the past year
Philippine Catholic bishops condemn ‘murderous and corrupt public order’
The Church leaders, however, called for “non-violent” actions, saying that it is “the only morally acceptable resistance.”
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