US offers over a billion dollars to support Mindanao railway project
The offer came after the Philippines decided against pursuing Chinese official development assistance (ODA) financing for the project
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Pope at Angelus: Beatitudes can become a measure of happiness
Pope Leo XIV insists that living the Beatitudes can bring us happiness, bring light to the world’s shadows, and renew our hearts
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Bishops’ migration office calls for stronger diocesan structures vs human trafficking
Catholic bishops’ commission on migrants and itinerant people called on dioceses nationwide to strengthen church action against trafficking.
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Groups slam ERC approval of ₱31.34 billion fossil fuel charges
Consumer groups assail ERC approval of ₱31.34 billion fossil fuel charges, warning workers and households bear corporate energy risks
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Pope: May the Olympics promote welcome, solidarity, and peace
Pope Leo expressed hopes that the event "might awaken feelings of friendship and fraternity, strengthening awareness of the value of sport"
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Corruption scandal, climate disruptions drag Philippine growth to 14-year low
Philippine economic growth slowed to a 14-year low in 2025 as corruption scandals and climate disruptions weighed on confidence
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Report says climate disinformation used to justify development agenda in Indonesia
Report says climate disinformation in Indonesia is used to justify projects while marginalizing Indigenous Peoples and weakening accountability
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Pope Leo: May horror of genocide never again be inflicted upon any people
Pope invokes “the gift of a world without antisemitism,” free from prejudice, oppression, and persecution, and founded on “mutual respect"
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Mainline Protestant churches urge halt to mining project after police dispersal in Nueva Vizcaya
Mainline Protestant churches condemn police dispersal in Nueva Vizcaya, urge mining halt and protection of ancestral land, livelihoods
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Antipolo mayor calls for review of wind turbines in Rizal’s fragile karst zones
Antipolo City mayor urges DENR and Vena Group to reconsider wind turbine sites in Rizal’s environmentally sensitive karst landscapes
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Pope Leo: Let us raise our voices for peace
“We little ones can raise our voices and always seek dialogue and not violence to resolve these problems,” the pope said
