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Catholic priest dies of COVID-19 in southern Philippines
Father Diomedes Brigoli succumbed to the disease at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center in Cagayan de Oro City
Philippine ‘community pantries’ distribute copies of Bible
“The Word of God is the food for the spirit, just as bread is food for the body,” said Bishop Arturo Bastes
Philippines slams Hong Kong’s plan to force foreign workers to get...
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the move of Hong Kong authorities "smacks of discrimination"
Regional legislators sound alarm over Cambodia’s ‘excessive’ pandemic response
The regional legislators noted that the rise of COVID-19 cases in Cambodia has introduced “a slew of harsh laws and other measures”
Press freedom five years down the road
It is crucial to the understanding of freedom of the press that no power, however bloodthirsty...can divorce press freedom from social justice
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Pope Francis calls for prayers for Myanmar as security forces shoot...
The pontiff urged the faithful to pray that Myanmar’s leaders “may find the courage to walk the path of encounter, reconciliation, and peace”
Seafarers Rights: Damages due to unauthorized substitution of employment contract
Recruitment agencies are liable for damages due to unauthorized substitution of government-approved employment contracts
Photos: Philippine activists, workers defy authorities, stage Labor Day demonstrations
Protesters defied strict quarantine measures that prohibit mass gatherings and held demonstrations in Manila on Labor Day on May 1
Divert weapons money to pandemic research, pope says at prayer marathon
Pope Francis said money spent on armaments should be used instead to prevent future outbreaks
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