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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PH media task force welcomes UN report, vows action on press freedom concerns
The Philippine government’s media security task force welcomed the report of UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan, acknowledging its findings on ongoing threats to press freedom while pointing to what it described as “significant progress” in protecting journalists. Undersecretary Jose A. Torres Jr., executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS), said the […]
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Irene Khan slams continuing red-tagging in UN report
Khan called on the PH government to carry out substantive legal, policy, and institutional reforms to strengthen freedom of expression
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Pope Leo XIV to spend summer holidays in Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV will spend half of July and a weekend in August at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, celebrating Sunday Mass
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Outgoing energy chief gets failing grade from consumer group over coal, gas policies
Energy group criticizes Lotilla’s DOE tenure, citing rising power rates and fossil fuel dependence as key failures
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Southeast Asian legislators call for end to military threats in Philippine waters
ASEAN lawmakers urge Manila to protect fisherfolk, reject foreign militarization, and uphold coastal communities’ rights amid rising tensions
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Vatican launches wide-scale sustainability project for Basilica, surrounding sites
Vatican launches green initiative to cut emissions and improve air quality at St. Peter’s Basilica and nearby buildings
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Pope Leo XIV calls for responsibility, dialogue to end escalating Israel-Iran violence
Both religious and political leaders have urged Israel and Iran to end the increasing military violence and enter into dialogue
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Fake disaster forecast in Japan fuels panic, exposes risks of online misinformation
A viral rumor predicting a July 5 disaster in Japan has triggered travel cancellations, exposing the global impact of online misinformation
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Pope Leo XIV ‘deeply saddened’ by London-bound plane crash in India
Pope Leo XIV expresses his condolences and prays for the victims of an Air India flight bound for London with 242 people aboard
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Women’s group urges end to foreign military presence on Independence Day
Women protest U.S. military presence in Manila, demanding genuine independence and an end to foreign intervention and militarization
