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Church leaders, rights groups cry foul over libel conviction of Filipino...
The court ruled that Maria Ressa and Reynaldo Santos are guilty of cyber libel charges over a complaint filed by a businessman
Waiting, hoping, dreaming can be deadly for Filipino poor amid pandemic
The death of Michelle Silvertino, 33, after trying to get a ride home has prompted the government to look into the plight of stranded workers
Libel conviction of Rappler editor ‘dangerous precedent’ for Philippine media
Rappler's cyber libel case should not be seen in isolation from other attacks against the online news platform.
Church’s mission in time of pandemic and beyond
How can the Church carry out her mission at present, amid the coronavirus pandemic, and in the decades to come?
PHOTOS: Child labor in Philippines’ small-scale gold mines
June 12 is World Day Against Child Labor: There are about 152 million children in child labor, 72 million of whom are in hazardous work
Philippine church leaders call for defense of freedom on Independence Day
A network of church workers and rights advocates announced that they will join demonstrations against the proposed anti-terror law on June 12
Filipino farmers decry gov’t failure to complete land distribution program
The Duterte administration was only able to distribute 91,776 hectares of agricultural lands nationwide from 2016 to 2018
Church unites vs anti-terror bill, creeping martial law
The proposed law allows the government to wiretap suspects, arrest them without warrants and detain them for 14 days, among other provisions
Ramon Magsaysay Awards, Asia’s premier prize, canceled due to pandemic
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is considered as Asia’s premier prize and highest honor that is given to remarkable individuals and institutions
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
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