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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Season of Creation opens with call to turn resources from war toward life
Care for our common home cannot be separated from the pursuit of justice, peace, reconciliation and human dignity
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Motorists’ rights in focus as recurring NLEX floods draw accountability questions
Repeated flooding on the tollway has renewed questions over warning systems, refunds, safety and operator accountability for motorists
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Press freedom campaign demands answers in RJ Ledesma killing
Detained journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio joined calls to protect reporters covering marginalized communities amid threats to press freedom
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Philippine bishops rally behind Kasibu communities after anti-mining arrests
Church leaders urged authorities to respect rights, review mining safeguards and pursue dialogue amid tensions in Nueva Vizcaya
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Pope Leo urges release of Haiti hostages, aid for Nepal after deadly floods
Pope renewed his call for concrete assistance to Nepal following devastating floods and mudslides that have killed hundreds and left thousands missing
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Consumer group questions DOE gas auction rollout amid unfinished rate consultations
Advocates say expanding gas procurement could burden households outside Meralco areas while new renewable capacity prepares to enter the grid
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Pope: ‘Holy Spirit is not a treasure to keep hidden, but a light to let shine each day’
Pope Leo XIV says the Holy Spirit is "a light to let shine each day," recalling that this week the Church commemorates Saints Augustine and Monica
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Rights group warns critical minerals policy could open 9 million hectares to mining
Rights group warns critical minerals policy could threaten ancestral domains and link Philippine mining to defense supply chains
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Pope Leo: Liturgy must nourish faith, fraternity, and peace
Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to participants in the National Liturgical Week and urges the Church to recover the central place of the liturgy in Christian formation
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Women prisoners demand return of funds, abolition of CIW trust system
Karapatan urges an inquiry as women inmates challenge a cashless prison system they say failed to protect savings
