Tag: Philippine politics
Justice remains elusive two years after Filipino priest’s killing
On June 10, the second anniversary of Father Richmond Nilo's killing, Masses were offered as the faithful renewed calls for justice
The contagion of corruption must stop
In 2019, the Philippines got its lowest ranking in 7 years in the Corruption Perceptions Index of Transparency International
Philippine Catholic schools join clamor against anti-terror bill
Catholic educators decry several provisions of the proposed law that they said are in conflict with Catholic tenets of justice
From the lens of power (1)
In the present tribulation of ABS-CBN, whose freedom are we actually referring to – ours or theirs?
Church groups warn against anti-terror bill, call on Duterte to veto...
Catholic and Protestant church groups warn of the possible negative impact on the public of the Philippines' proposed anti-terrorism law
Resistance is a moral choice
Pope Francis warned of “palliative activities" while waiting for everything to return to "normal" and ignoring the people who have fallen
Anti-terrorism bill may trample Philippine democracy
Critics of the proposed anti-terrorism law claim that it will cause the "further shrinking of democratic space" and "weaken public discourse"
Philippine church leaders join condemnation of anti-terror bill
Church leaders said while the fight against terrorism is necessary, respect for human rights must be of 'paramount consideration'
AMRSP Statement on the Anti-Terrorism Bill and the Reopening of Churches
The religious group expresses deep concern over "troubling developments ... even as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc to our lives'
Philippines’ new anti-terror law Duterte’s shield from accountability
The Philippine government insists it needs a new law to defeat terrorism and the 50-year old communist insurgency
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