Tag: Philippines
Libel conviction of Rappler editor ‘dangerous precedent’ for Philippine media
Court verdict against Maria Ressa can only encourage the Duterte regime to greater abuses
Photo gallery: Child labor in Philippines’ small-scale gold mines
Philippine laws prohibit anyone under the age of 18 to engage in hazardous work, but children risk their lives in gold mining sites to help their families
Eliminating child labor a moral imperative
Poverty is the root cause of child labor — when families struggle to make ends meet, inevitably parents decide to send children to work
Philippine faith groups join global campaign for free COVID-19 vaccine
Businesses and govts should put the welfare of the people first before profit, Caritas Philippines executive secretary says
Philippine church leaders call for defense of freedom on Independence Day
Filipino bishop cites proposed anti-terrorism bill as threat to freedom in the Southeast Asian nation
Spotlight: Joblessness forces Manila’s poor workers back to provinces
It was not a happy homecoming — there were no family members to meet the workers who were turned over to officials of their respective villages
Philippine authorities may place national capital under lockdown again
For the past three days, the country has reported about 300 new cases daily
No face-to-face classes in Philippines until COVID-19 vaccine is found
The country’s president said he will not endanger the lives of students
No law prohibits protests in Philippines during pandemic lockdown, lawyers say
Lawyers offered to provide legal services to defend arrested protesters and prosecute those committing illegal arrests
Philippines, Indonesia may suffer ‘shallow’ economic recovery until 2022
Both countries implemented lockdowns to quell spread of coronavirus in first half of the year
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