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 Audience: We must lend our voice to those who have none
Pope reminds the faithful that God calls on us, as people of faith, to offer our voices to help those in need and to protect the environment
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Philippines slips in global climate index despite extreme vulnerabilities
The Philippines falls 12 spots in the 2026 CCPI, highlighting weak climate policy and slow renewable energy progress
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Pope highlights dignity of migrants, supports U.S. bishops’ statement
Pope Leo XIV decries recent measures against migrants in the United States, and he calls for treating people “with humanity and dignity”
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COP30 experts flag rising fossil fuel threats in Amazon and Southeast Asia
New data at COP30 shows fossil fuel expansion encroaching on key ecosystems, prompting calls for urgent global protection measure
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Pope to bishops at COP30: We are guardians of creation, not rivals for its spoils
Pope Leo has demonstrated his closeness to the people of the Global South, sending a videomessage to all the bishops participating in COP
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Quezon protest walk presses for ecological justice
Quezon communities march for ecological justice, opposing coal, extractive, and “destructive RE” projects amid rising climate disasters
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Pope Leo shares lunch with the poor, recalls people suffering from war
Pope Leo XIV shares lunch with 1,300 people from around the world, and recalls the many people who suffer due to violence, war, and hunger
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Manila archdiocese urges vigilance and sobriety amid ‘moral and spiritual crisis’
In a pastoral letter, Cardinal Advincula said Filipinos are inundated with messaging that can distort judgment and weaken moral clarity
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Philippine diocese renews fight against dirty energy, warns of rising toll on poor communities
Philippine diocese renews fight against coal, quarrying, and harmful energy projects, urging ecological justice for poor communities
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Co says Marcos ordered him to stay abroad, vows to reveal evidence
In a video statement released Friday, Co broke months of silence over the 2025 budget controversy and flood control projects
