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Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines (CBPC) President and Davao City Archbishop Romulo Valles (File photo/davaotoday.com)

CBCP hopes reconsideration on Aussie nun’s expulsion

The Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines (CBPC) said it hoped for a reconsideration on the Bureau of Immigration's (BI) expulsion order on Australian nun Sr. Patricia Fox.

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Read more about the article Beleaguered Salmonan residents ask PCUP, Pres. Duterte to stop demolition
BARRICADE VS DEMOLITION. The Muslim-Christian community of Lizada St., Silangan at Barangay 26-C in Davao City set up barricades at the entrance of their community to defend their homes against demolition threat on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. At least 60 households, some have occupied the area for 60 years, fear to lose their homes as court favored a businessman who claimed the 3,515 sq m land area in 2011. (Contributed photo by Bern Pormento)

Beleaguered Salmonan residents ask PCUP, Pres. Duterte to stop demolition

As the Holy Month of Ramadan is fast approaching, Moro residents of the contested land in Barangay 26-C Salmonan here appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to halt the demolition.

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Read more about the article Immigration to deport Australian missionary nun
FACT-FINDING MISSION. Australian missionary Sr. Patricia Fox, works with human rights workers in compiling cases of human rights violations recorded during the International Fact-finding and Solidarity Mission at Madaum, Tagum City on Saturday, April 7, 2018.

Immigration to deport Australian missionary nun

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has revoked the missionary visa of Australian nun Patricia Fox and ordered her expulsion from the country within 30 days due to her alleged "involvement in partisan politics.”

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Read more about the article Joma won’t return to PH prematurely
Prof. Jose Maria Sison, founding chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (davaotoday.com file photo)

Joma won’t return to PH prematurely

National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Chief Political Consultant Jose Maria Sison is not inclined to prematurely return to the Philippines without “significant advances” in the peace negotiations between the NDFP and the Philippine government.

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Read more about the article Davao City Council asked to lobby Congress on hemophilia care
Davao City Councilor Joselle Villafuerte (File photo/davaotoday.com)

Davao City Council asked to lobby Congress on hemophilia care

The City Council’s committee on health would ask the City Council to lobby with Congress and the Senate to pass the bill for the care of hemophilia patients, citing the sensitive and critical situation that patients are exposed to.

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