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: Amid war and loss of respect for human dignity, let us pray for peace
Pope invites the faithful to pray for Christian unity and for peace, especially in our time marked by a lack of respect for human dignity
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Press freedom groups seek acquittal of Frenchie Mae Cumpio as verdict nears
Protesters urge acquittal as court nears ruling on journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, with rights groups citing red-tagging concerns
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Pope’s World Day of Sick message: Love by bearing another’s pain
Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to consider the Samaritan's compassion and how we too can offer love by bearing the pain of others
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Caritas Philippines backs halt to mining exploration in Nueva Vizcaya town
Church leaders back rural communities in Dupax, urging accountability as mining tensions escalate and residents maintain a people’s barricade
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Global watchdogs warn Cumpio case tests Philippines’ press freedom record
Advocates warn that Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s prolonged detention signals shrinking civic space, rising risks for Filipino community journalists
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Filipino priest elected abbot of South Carolina’s Mepkin Abbey
A Filipino priest has been elected the new leader of Mepkin Abbey, a community of Catholic monks in the
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Fishers demand accountability for Manila Bay reclamation damage
As Manila Bay rehabilitation enters seventh year, fisherfolk press government and corporations to halt reclamation, dredging projects
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Philippine Church urges end to Semirara coal contract
With a key coal deal nearing expiry, Caritas Philippines points to environmental damage, livelihood disruption, and unresolved social costs
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Pope: Let us intensify prayer for the full unity of Christians
Pope Leo XIV recalls its origins and calls for renewed prayer for visible unity among Christians at the start of the Week for Christian Unity
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Waste workers’ alliance seeks probe as Cebu landfill tragedy leaves 25 dead
As of the latest report, 18 people remain hospitalized due to injuries, eleven individuals are still missing, 25 have been killed
