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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Energy coalition warns of power price spikes, says Hormuz crisis exposes PH fossil fuel dependence
Energy coalition warns Hormuz crisis may spike Philippine power rates, urges price controls and faster renewable transition
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Pope on Iran: Peace not built with mutual threats or death-dealing arms
Pope Leo XIV appeals for nations to recall their moral responsibility to seek peace, as violence escalates in the Middle East
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Catholic educators call for broader anti-dynasty ban as Senate panel backs second-degree limit
Catholic educators urge broader anti-dynasty ban, warning Senate’s second-degree limit may preserve entrenched family political control
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Pope Leo XIV to make Apostolic Journeys to Africa, Spain, and Monaco
The length of this Papal Visit approaches that of Pope Saint John Paul II in 1985, when he visited seven countries in 11 days
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EDSA at 40: Bishop calls for ‘culture of accountability,’ says People Power must confront structural injustices
Bishop calls for accountability and structural reform as EDSA 40 rallies unfold under heavy police presence
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Pope Leo XIV: Guadalupe and the inculturation of the Gospel
Pope Leo presents Our Lady of Guadalupe as a model of authentic inculturation and a lasting criterion for the Church’s evangelizing mission
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ICC prosecutors allege Duterte authorized killings as confirmation hearing opens
International Criminal Court prosecutors told judges Monday that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte personally authorized killings and selected some of the victims in his anti-drug campaign, as confirmation of charges hearings began in The Hague. Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang said the proceedings serve as “a reminder that those in power are not above the […]
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Pilgrimage to bring St. Francis relic to parishes nationwide
Catholics across the Philippines will have the rare opportunity to venerate a first-class relic of Saint Francis
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Pope at Angelus: This Lent, make your life a unique masterpiece
Pope Leo XIV says the Lenten season offers the faithful the opportunity to let the Lord cleanse them, cooperate better with God
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Explosions on Ash Wednesday renew plea for peace along Thai-Myanmar border
Myanmar airstrikes echoed into Thailand’s Mae Sot on Ash Wednesday, disrupting Lent and underscoring fragile border peace
