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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Vatican backs report calling for financial reforms to alleviate global debt crisis
The document reports that more than 50 developing countries already allocate more than 10% of their tax revenues to interest payments
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Outrage erupts over slay of former broadcaster, rights advocate in Mindanao
Former broadcaster and rights advocate Ali Macalintal shot dead in General Santos; groups demand swift, transparent investigation
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Rights groups urge UN to probe PH’s exploitation of counterterrorism laws
The UPR also called on the international community to demand immediate safeguards to protect the fundamental rights of the Filipino people
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Global leaders condemn US strikes on Iran, warn of escalation
Widespread international outrage erupts as US strikes Iran; world leaders warn of wider war and demand urgent diplomacy
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Philippine cardinal urges Jewish communities to oppose Israel’s aggression in Gaza
Cardinal David urges Jewish communities to resist Israeli aggression, warning against Holocaust memory being used to justify genocide
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Pope Leo XIV: ‘Humanity cries out and pleads for peace’
Pope Leo XIV urges an end to war, warning it deepens wounds and offers no lasting solution, especially in the Middle East
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Pope Leo: So many innocent lives are being lost to war
“I want to renew this appeal for peace. We must do everything possible to avoid the use of weapons,” the Pope said.
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Philippine Indigenous leaders sign Bontoc Declaration to defend nature, ancestral lands
Indigenous leaders unite in Bontoc to defend nature’s rights and ancestral lands through dialogue, tradition, and action
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“León De Perú”: Vatican Media to release documentary on Prevost’s years of mission
The journey spans Peru—Chulucanas to Lima—where voices recall the pastoral and social mission of the future pope
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Rights group: Forensic lab won’t stop killings, impunity under Marcos
Karapatan slams Marcos’ new forensic institute as a “gimmick,” citing ongoing killings, impunity, and harassment of victims’ families
