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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Philippine workers press for emergency wage hike amid rising fuel prices and inflation
Labor groups in the Philippines demand urgent wage increases as inflation and rising fuel costs deepen hardship for workers
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Coal plant outages fuel criticism of Philippines’ fossil-dependent energy system
Advocacy groups blamed repeated coal plant breakdowns for Visayas outages and urged a shift toward renewable energy alternatives
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Pope: Church’s lay leaders must foster openness and communion
Leo encourages leaders of ecclesial movements and lay associations to guide those under their care with discernment and transparency
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Philippine authorities move to arrest Sen. Bato Dela Rosa after Supreme Court ruling
Philippine authorities ordered the arrest of Sen. Bato Dela Rosa after the Supreme Court refused to block ICC action
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Pope Leo prays for peace in Lebanon and Middle East
As he greets Armenian Catholicos Aram I, Pope Leo XIV invites everyone to pray for peace in Lebanon and the Middle East
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Ground-breaking ng kauna-unahang 3D-printed building sa Pilipinas, isinagawa sa Caritas Manila – VeritasPH
Nagpapasalamat si Caritas Manila Executive Director Father Anton CT Pascual sa bumubuo ng ONOCOM sa pagtatayo ng 3D-printed building sa tanggapan ng social arm ng Archdiocese of Manila sa Pandacan, Manila. Inihayag ni Fr.Pascual na ang donasyong building ay malaking tulong upang patuloy na palawakin at paigtingin ng Caritas Manila ang pagpapa-angat sa antas ng
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Pagpapatupad ng programa laban sa climate change, panawagan ng CCC – VeritasPH
Nanawagan ang Climate Change Commission (CCC) para sa mas pinaigting na pagpapatupad ng mga programa laban sa climate change at mas konkretong resulta mula sa kooperasyon ng Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) at European Union (EU) sa usapin ng sustainability at resilience. Sa ginanap na ASEAN–EU Sustainability Summit 2026 sa Cebu, sinabi ni
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CBCP, naglabas ng pastoral statement on Peace – VeritasPH
Naglabas ng pastoral statement ang Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) bilang panawagan para sa kapayapaan sa gitna ng nagpapatuloy na digmaan at tensyon sa Middle East at iba pang bahagi ng mundo. May titulo ang naturang pastoral statement na “Pastoral Statement on Peace in a Wounded World” na nilagdaan ni CBCP President, Lipa
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Consumer coalition urges Philippines to block power hikes after widespread grid failures
Consumer advocates warned recurring grid failures and plant outages could burden Philippine households with higher electricity costs
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Bishop Rapadas sa BEC, maging “locus of synodality” – VeritasPH
Nanawagan si Iligan Bishop Jose Rapadas III sa mga Basic Ecclesial Communities o BECs na maging “locus of synodality” at konkretong tanda ng pag-asa sa gitna ng kahirapan, korapsyon, digmaan, at lumalawak na kultura ng kawalang-pakialam sa lipunan. Sa kaniyang pastoral message para sa pagdiriwang ng BEC Sunday kasabay ng Dakilang Kapistahan ng Kabanal-banalang Santatlo
