A strong typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 20 people dead and forced thousands to flee their homes.
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Philippine police file sedition case against four bishops and other critics of the president
A legal group critical of President Duterte, the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers, said the allegations “smack of political persecution and shotgun repression on its face using again the legal system as a potent political weapon through the law of rulers.”
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Philippine police: 5 church bombing suspects in custody
Five suspected Abu Sayyaf militants accused of involvement in a deadly suicide attack at a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines have surrendered to authorities, the national police chief said Monday amid renewed terrorism fears.
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Huge crowd of Filipino Catholics gathers amid terror fears
More than 800,000 devotees attended a Mass and the first few hours of the procession, national police Director General Oscar Albayalde said.
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Philippines arrests U.S. priest accused of abusing altar boys
The U.S. Embassy may revoke Hendrick’s passport to help Philippine authorities immediately deport the priest, the immigration bureau said in a statement.
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Catholic priest says life in danger for criticizing Duterte
A Roman Catholic priest who was one of the earliest critics of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly crackdown on drugs has gone into hiding due to what he says were signs he’s being targeted by motorcycle-riding hitmen.
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Philippines orders Australian nun deported and blacklisted
The Philippine immigration bureau on Thursday ordered the deportation of an Australian nun who has angered the president by joining anti-government rallies, but her lawyers called the move “persecution” and said they would appeal.
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Philippine bishops call for fasting and prayers after Duterte ‘stupid God’ remarks
Philippine Catholic bishops on Monday called for fasting and prayers after President Rodrigo Duterte called God “stupid” and questioned God’s existence in profane remarks that set the foul-mouthed leader on a collision course with Asia’s largest Catholic church.
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Philippine Catholic procession secured tightly amid terror fears
A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined a raucous procession of a centuries-old life-size statue of Jesus Christ under extra-tight security.
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Philippines says government militia killed Italian priest
The attack may have been carried out with the knowledge of two army commanders, a justice official said.