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Thursday, February 21, 2008 (Philippines)
THE House of Representatives is considering the idea of revoking all the tax privileges of the Catholic Church and all religious institutions that engage in politics following the call of the Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for a "new brand of people power."
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HK government help sought on NBN probe
SENATOR Aquilino Pimentel Jr. asked the Senate to avail of the country's Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Hong Kong to compel its government authorities to help the Philippine government in obtaining information in connection with the ongoing investigation on the national broadband network (NBN) controversy.
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Media expert confirms 'continuing threat' to press freedom
A FORMER dean of the University of Philippines (UP) College of Mass Communication said there is a "continuing threat" to press freedom in the country brought by the spate of warnings and advisory issued by high ranking government officials.
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CBCP: Interfaith prayer rally is open to all
A FORMER official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said the interfaith prayer rally scheduled on February 29 is open to everybody.
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