Tag: Philippines
Young Filipinos brush up on martial law history with ‘road trip’...
The "Road Trip” brought participants to places that defined the martial law period
Photos: Flowers for the Philippines’ ‘comfort women’
More than 1,000 Filipino women were forced to serve as sex slaves for the Japanese aggressors when Japan occupied the Philippines
Asian climate activists call on corporations to stop financing fossil fuel...
The climate crisis has driven the world to the brink of multiple “disastrous” tipping points
UN rights office slams abuses in Philippines
The Office of the High Commissioner said that it “continued to receive allegations of human rights violations" by the police
Photos: Solemnity of Our Lady of Peñafrancia
A much-awaited fluvial procession was held on September 17, in Naga City, to mark the “Solemnity of Our Lady of Peñafrancia”
An open letter to Asian bishops
We need more courageous bishops who do not tolerate the cover-up of clerical abuse of children
Bishop welcomes lifting of deployment ban on Filipino workers to Saudi...
“That is a very inspiring news, a great help and immense relief to our [overseas Filipino workers],” said Bishop Ruperto Santos
Church, green groups score victory against mining in southern Philippines
“The brave stance of the local government ... is a win not only of rights of nature, but also of accountability in governance”
Philippines lifts deployment ban of domestic workers to Saudi Arabia
Deployment will resume on November 7, a decision that comes after talks between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia
Philippine Church, rights groups decry prolonged jail time for rights activists
Activist groups said "state-sanctioned harassments" result in "much worse attacks," including the killing of activists
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