Tag: Philippines
ASEAN parliamentarians slam arrest of former Philippine legislator Walden Bello
Walden Bello said his arrest was “pure political harassment and persecution”
Philippine religious leaders express ‘deep concern’ over nuns’ gambling scene in...
The Church leaders said they are "profoundly disturbed and deeply concerned" with how the film put the nuns in a "bad light"
Three life sentences each for human trafficking and child abuse
Where are the organized, militant Catholic internet “trolls” for human rights and child protection?
Letters from prison
"Are you truly free out there? Or have you resigned yourselves to be shackled by the chains of your fears, your anxieties, your apathy?"
Philippine women’s group calls for justice for four activists executed in...
The death sentences are the first known judicial executions in Myanmar since 1988, according to Amnesty International
Survey says 12.2M Filipino families felt ‘poor’ in second quarter of...
The figure points to an increase from the 10.9 million Filipino families who felt “poor” during the first quarter of the year
Philippine child rights advocates welcome new law against online sex abuse
"It is our fervent wish for Filipino children to safely navigate the virtual space without fear,” said Romeo Dongeto, CRN convenor
Carmelite nuns decry ‘malicious’ depiction in movie, say film attempts to...
“The attempt to distort history is reprehensible,” said Sister Mary Melanie Costillas, OCD, prioress of the Carmelite Monastery in Cebu City
Climate campaigners protest Japan’s promotion of ‘false solutions’ to climate crisis
The protesters called on the Japanese government and corporations to stop financing fossil fuels
Faith on trial: Church people under attack
The risks endured by faith-based human rights defenders in the Philippines increase as they incarnate the Christian gospel
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