Tag: Philippines
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
To ban or not to ban books
How we perceive the millennial generation would help us accept that book banning is complex, multilayered and multidimensional
Philippines’ troubled waters: Residents say dredging project used to mine black...
Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba Sr. adamantly denied that the contractors are mining black sand in the town of Aparri
Philippine missionaries tagged as rebel supporters get support from religious groups
The Department of Justice has earlier filed charges against 16 RMP workers, including five nuns, for allegedly diverting funds to rebels
Troubled Waters: Philippine fisherfolk suffer poor catch as gov’t dredging project...
A project meant to help restore a major river in Aparri has wreaked havoc on the livelihood of local fisherfolk
Human Rights Watch calls for ‘strong action’ on alleged rights abuses...
HRW said “extrajudicial killings” in the Philippine government’s “war on drugs” still occur on a regular basis
Philippine faith-based group hails court order for state forces to surface...
“The order is a step forward in finding the missing activists,” said Aglipayan priest Dionito Cabillas, lead convenor of the group Isaiah Ministry
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