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Based on 9 verified sources covering Myanmar, Thailand, MY:

Malaysia: * Chaos in Dewan Rakyat over Shahidan Kassim’s remarks * Proposed House Arrest Bill to be tabled this year, says Saifuddin Nasution * 1MDB trial: Expert unable to verify Najib's signature on documents * Malaysia engages with the West and Ea... [1]

The powerful Philippine Catholic Church has long taken a quiet approach to the country's secular rulers. Not any more. [2]

LAMBUNAO, Philippines — Every Sunday morning, dozens of Roman Catholics gather at a small chapel on an island in the central Philippines to listen to Father Jess Siva share his personal experiences as a priest, and as a parent. [3]

AFP A member of a pro-Islamic State militant group has been arrested over the bombing of a Catholic mass in the southern Philippines, a military commander said Saturday. [4]

MANILA, Philippines—A Philippine court ordered a Catholic girls’ school to allow five students to attend graduation ceremonies after they were barred over photos on Facebook that showed them wearing bikinis. [5]

KUALA LUMPUR -- Sunday's deadly bombing of a Catholic Mass in the southern Philippines is stoking worries over more violence in the city of Marawi, which was besieged by Islamic State-linked groups in 2017, experts tell Nikkei Asia. [6]

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine authorities will question a Roman Catholic priest about ivory smuggling after his collection of ivory religious icons was featured in National Geographic magazine, an investigator said. [7]

MANILA—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte just keeps getting bugged during his public speeches. [8]

Sources
[1] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2025-05-05 · 65% match

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (May 5, 2025)

Malaysia: * Chaos in Dewan Rakyat over Shahidan Kassim’s remarks * Proposed House Arrest Bill to be tabled this year, says Saifuddin Nasution * 1MDB trial: Expert unable to verify Najib's signature on documents * Malaysia engages with the West and Ea

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-02-06 · 80% match

The Catholic Church versus Duterte

The powerful Philippine Catholic Church has long taken a quiet approach to the country's secular rulers. Not any more.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-01-15 · 75% match

In Catholic Philippines, Father-Priests Seek Papal Blessing

LAMBUNAO, Philippines — Every Sunday morning, dozens of Roman Catholics gather at a small chapel on an island in the central Philippines to listen to Father Jess Siva share his personal experiences as a priest, and as a parent.

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2023-12-10 · 75% match

Philippines arrests suspect over Catholic mass bombing

AFP A member of a pro-Islamic State militant group has been arrested over the bombing of a Catholic mass in the southern Philippines, a military commander said Saturday.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-03-30 · 75% match

Catholic Schoolgirls to Graduate Despite Bikini Pics

MANILA, Philippines—A Philippine court ordered a Catholic girls’ school to allow five students to attend graduation ceremonies after they were barred over photos on Facebook that showed them wearing bikinis.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-12-05 · 75% match

Marawi attack rekindles Islamic State fears in the Philippines

KUALA LUMPUR -- Sunday's deadly bombing of a Catholic Mass in the southern Philippines is stoking worries over more violence in the city of Marawi, which was besieged by Islamic State-linked groups in 2017, experts tell Nikkei Asia.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-09-27 · 75% match

Philippines to Question Priest over Ivory Trade

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine authorities will question a Roman Catholic priest about ivory smuggling after his collection of ivory religious icons was featured in National Geographic magazine, an investigator said.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-09-20 · 75% match

Philippines’ Duterte ‘Bugged’ Again as Gecko Stalls Speech

MANILA—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte just keeps getting bugged during his public speeches.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-10-22 · 74% match

Pope Makes Philippines Teen Martyr a Saint

VATICAN CITY—Pope Benedict XVI canonized the Philippines’ second saint on Sunday, giving one of the church’s top honors to the 17th century teen martyr Pedro Calungsod before throngs of Filipinos in St. Peter’s Square.

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