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Philippines’ green activists join opposition to proposed anti-terror law
Environmental defenders are wary that the proposed law would target activists who protest against 'destructive projects'
Eliminating child labor a moral imperative
Poverty is the root cause of child labor. When families struggle to make ends meet, inevitably parents decide to send children to work.
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 faith groups join global campaign for free COVID-19 vaccine
More than 140 world leaders and experts have already signed a petition calling for free distribution of COVID-19 vaccine once it is developed
Burdensome public transport restrictions amid lockdown
Jeepney drivers are probably the most adversely affected in the transport sector as they have not earned any income for the past three months
Pope Francis calls for protection of minors, end to child labor
As the world marks the World Day Against Child Labor, "boys and girls who were forced to work were deprived of their childhoods"
Pope Francis prays for compassion for world amid pandemic
Pope Francis prayed "that all those who suffer may find their way in life, allowing themselves to be touched by the Heart of Jesus"
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
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
Philippine authorities may place national capital under lockdown again
For the past three days, the Philippines' Health department reported about 300 fresh cases daily, which is higher than the previous weeks
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