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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Groups insist Balikatan exercises harmful to Filipinos, environment
Balikatan has nothing to show in modernizing the Philippines’ defense forces and enhancing capabilities to secure the country’s territories
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Mamamayan, pinayuhang iwasang umabot sa burning point ang kagamitan sa bahay
Pinag-iingat ang mamamayan sa posibleng mga sunog na mas pinalala pa ng tagtuyot at umiiral na El Niño phenomenon.Sa panayam ng Veritas Pilipinas kay Sarah Kay Taa, Senior Fire Officer ng Trinity Volunteer Fire Department, bukod sa mga karaniwang dahilan ng sunog, maari ring pagmulan ng sunog ang labis na init ng panahon.Ayon kay Taa, ang lahat ng mga kagamitan at bagay ay may tinatawag na burning point mula sa natural heat o mula sa araw na maaring sumiklab at maging sunog.
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CBCP-ECPPC, nanawagan sa pamahalaan na tugunan ang kapakanan ng PDLs
Nanawagan ang Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines – Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care sa mga ahensya ng pamahalaan na nangangasiwa sa mga bilangguan sa bansa na tutukan ang kapakanan ng mga Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) sa gitna ng matinding init na nararanasan sa kasalukuyan.
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Mamamayan, hinamon ng Obispo na kumilos para sa kalikasan
Nananawagan si Taytay Palawan Bishop Broderick Pabillo sa mamamayan na paigtingin ang pangagalaga sa kalikasan upang maibsan ang epekto ng climate change sa ekonomiya at pinakamahihirap sa lipunan.
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Pope Francis renews call for ecological action on Earth Day
"We are called to become artisans and caretakers of our common home, the Earth which is 'falling into ruin.' #EarthDay"
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Faith-based, green groups: Is Philippine environment secretary deaf?
PMPI renewed its call for the passage of the Rights of Nature Bill, aiming to secure a sustainable future for all Filipinos
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Church ministry renews call to decongest prisons amid extreme heat
These include the laws on bail and release on recognizance, the pre-trial release program, and the recent Supreme Court ruling on extending the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) privilege even to those who committed heinous crimes. “With this, we believe the jails and prison facilities will become less congested hence more habitable,” said ECPPC chairman Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines. The bishop called on the relevant agencies to prioritize the plight of persons deprived of liberties, urging them to take necessary steps to expedite the release of PDLs who should benefit under the said laws.
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Diocese of Bayombong, umaasang tugunan ng Bayombong-RTC ang petisyon laban sa OGPI
VeritasPH is one of the prominent Roman Catholic online church media in the Philippines and the official digital arm of the Radio Veritas Global Broadcasting Inc.We provide church news, programs, and public affairs, for the Filipino global community.It also carries content from Radio Veritas 846 - Ang Radyo ng Simbahan, the number one faith-based radio station in the country.
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FTAA sa mining operations ng OceanaGold Philippines, pinababawi
VeritasPH is one of the prominent Roman Catholic online church media in the Philippines and the official digital arm of the Radio Veritas Global Broadcasting Inc.We provide church news, programs, and public affairs, for the Filipino global community.It also carries content from Radio Veritas 846 - Ang Radyo ng Simbahan, the number one faith-based radio station in the country.
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2.4-bilyong global workforce, apektado ng matinding init
VeritasPH is one of the prominent Roman Catholic online church media in the Philippines and the official digital arm of the Radio Veritas Global Broadcasting Inc.We provide church news, programs, and public affairs, for the Filipino global community.It also carries content from Radio Veritas 846 - Ang Radyo ng Simbahan, the number one faith-based radio station in the country.
