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Pastors, church lay leader in outreach work seek protection against military personnel

By Blanch Ancla | Nov 28, 2022 10:42 PM

Fearing for their lives and security, two pastors and a lay leader of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) accused of being members of the New People’s Army (NPA) filed a petition for a writ of amparo before the Supreme Court on Monday against soldiers assigned to the 59th Infantry “Protector” Battalion in Bataan.

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Philippine Army partners with SMNI media group in anti-communist campaign

By Theresa Martelino-Reyes | Nov 18, 2022 11:05 AM

UPDATED “In this project, the (PA) shall remain incognito. It does not need to inform the public or display its participation to preserve the credibility of SMNI as a third-party entity,” the document states.

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Rights group urges UN Special Rapporteur to support the reopening of ICC drug war probe

By Ivel John M. Santos | Nov 15, 2022 6:22 PM

A human rights group has urged Morris Tidball-Binz, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial or arbitrary executions, to either support the reopening of the investigation by International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan into alleged drug-related killings in the Philippines or conduct his own probe.

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Carpio urges Marcos to protect Philippine oil exploration vessels in Recto Bank

By Ivel John M. Santos | Nov 10, 2022 9:43 AM

Retired Justice Antonio Carpio has urged President Ferdinand Marcos to provide security for the drilling operations of Forum Energy Ltd. when the company resumes its stalled oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea.

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Double victory by PH Youth Choir in South Korea

By Pablo A. Tariman | Nov 08, 2022 12:48 AM

Is the country better off singing together than participating in national elections?

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Study recommends engaging community to combat disinformation

By Rhoanne De Guzman | Oct 29, 2022 9:21 PM

Filipino researchers proposed a community engagement plan as the most suitable strategy to thwart disinformation that has taken on creative forms and given rise to influence operations in the country.

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Most voters do not recognize or afraid to report ‘abuse of state resources’ – LENTE

By Nica Rhiana Hanopol | Oct 26, 2022 6:24 PM

Most Filipino voters do not report abuse of state resources (ASR) for election by their local officials since only a few know the difference between legitimate social services and misuse of authority, while many are either afraid for their safety or do not believe that anything would be done about these cases, according to the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE).

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The BTS concert in Busan: The travails of an ARMY husband

By Raymond Fortun | Oct 20, 2022 2:28 PM

The experience of attending a BTS concert in person is one that I will truly cherish, and the videos that I had taken will remain in my phone indefinitely. It is arguably one of the best concerts I have ever witnessed.

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The agony and ecstasy of Yasmin Almonte

By Elizabeth Lolarga | Oct 05, 2022 9:01 PM

Photos courtesy of artist and Imahica Gallery If her oncologists and other medical specialists had their way, they would remove Yasmin “Jigs” Almonte’s remaining jaw and seal her mouth permanently […]

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Pira-pirasong Kuwento ng Martial Law: Human rights atrocities ‘remembered’ through art

By Enrico Berdos | Sep 29, 2022 6:34 PM

Art is a powerful way to express truth. View the horrors of human rights violations during Martial Law through the eyes of artists in the online exhibit “Pira-Pirasong Kwento ng Martial Law” organized by Buklod Sining and DAKILA.

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