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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has declared June 20 of every year as National Refugee Day. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the declaration through Proclamation No. 265 on June 20. The President said declaring a national day for...

Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines- Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI), appealed for compassion towards refugees as nations commemorate World Refugee Day on June 20 and World Refugee Week on June 20...

As the world commemorates World Refugee Day on Sunday, June 20, 2021, the Oxfam Philippines has joined other non-government organizations in calling for the immediate end of violence and hostilities in the Bangsamoro region, especially in Sulu, Basilan, Maguindanao and Tawi-Tawi, where armed...