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 Leo suppresses Commission for Donations to the Holy See
Pope Leo XIV issues a chirograph suppressing the Commission for Donations to the Holy See, which had been established by Francis
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Church leader demands urgent probe into alleged torture, neglect at Negros jail
Bishop Alminaza calls for an urgent, independent probe into alleged abuse, neglect, and religious rights violations at Negros jail
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Sri Lanka Church races to aid survivors as cyclone turns tea highlands into ‘death valley’; Asia flood toll tops 1,300
Sri Lanka’s Church leads relief as Cyclone Ditwah devastates tea highlands; regional floods push Asia’s death toll past 1,300
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Pope: ‘I was thinking of retiring, but instead I surrendered to God’
Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists about the role of the Holy See, which works “behind-the-scenes” in peace negotiations
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Legal scholar warns protest rift weakens anti-corruption movement in Philippines
La Viña says the Luneta–EDSA rift distracts from shared calls for accountability and could undermine the country’s anti-corruption movement
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Over 1,200 dead in Asia floods; Indonesia and Sri Lanka face worsening humanitarian crisis
Asia’s death toll surpasses 1,200 as severe floods cut off communities and rescuers battle landslides and rising waters
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Pope to young people: There is still time to dream, plan, and do good
Pope Leo XIV urges the youth not to give into despair, rather to cultivate friendships rooted in genuine love
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Bonifacio Day protests intensify calls for Marcos, Duterte to resign over corruption scandals
Nationwide Bonifacio Day protests pressed Marcos and Duterte to resign amid anger over corruption, poverty, and disaster-risk mismanagement
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Philippine cardinal cites EDSA legacy in push for accountability, democratic renewal
Cardinal David defends choosing EDSA, urging peaceful democratic action and transparency as Church leaders press accountability and reform
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Pope to Lebanese authorities: Blessed are the peacemakers
He reminded Lebanon’s leaders that peace in their country is not an abstraction but “a desire and a vocation” that must be built daily
