MANILA, Philippines – Days after President Rodrigo Duterte returned from a trip to Beijing, a lawmaker urged the President to help some 200,000 undocumented overseas… 10/28/2016
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Duterte urged: Help 200,000 undocumented OFWs in China
Environment sec vows moratorium on new mining
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – To the delight of thousands of indigenous and Moro people environment and natural resources secretary Gina Lopez said that her office… 10/28/2016
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50 injured, 29 nabbed as police disperse protest at US embassy
“Today, we witnessed how even our local security forces are keen on employing violent tactics to quell the dissent of the marginalized and the oppressed.”… 10/20/2016
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Duterte visit signifies ‘full recovery’ of PH-China relations
BEIJING, China – President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to China was successful in restoring the “friendship” between the Philippines and China, according to the Chinese government.… 10/20/2016
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National minorities put crime scene yellow tape on mining firms’ gates
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – Some 400 members of indigenous people’s groups from Northern Luzon trooped to Makati for a series of picket protests… 10/14/2016
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De Lima to file ‘test case’ vs Duterte before Supreme Court
MANILA–Amid incessant attacks against her, Senator Leila de Lima said on Tuesday, October 11, that she is set to file a case against no less… 10/14/2016
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Int’l criminal court ‘closely following’ PH war on drugs
MANILA, Philippines – The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is “closely following” the war on drugs in the Philippines to see if the… 10/14/2016
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Farmer leader’s death violates ceasefire, peace talks – groups say
CAMARINES NORTE, Philippines – Various groups believed that the killing of farmer leader in Compostela, Valley is a violation of the unilateral ceasefire declared by… 10/14/2016
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Duterte invites UN, EU officials to PH to probe killings
MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – President Rodrigo Duterte is inviting United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and European Union officials to the Philippines to conduct their… 09/23/2016
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Spare the peddled, punish the peddlers
Statement by the National Union of People’s Lawyers on the case of overseas Filipino worker Mary Jane Veloso We believe it is quite politically palatable… 09/14/2016
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