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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Caritas Philippines urges Marcos to free Mary Jane Veloso
Under the Jubilee Year of Hope, Caritas Philippines appeals for mercy and justice in Mary Jane Veloso’s case
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Myanmar opposition court sentences nine to 20 years for priest’s murder
In these “liberated areas,” the resistance has established a parallel governance system, including judicial structures
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Juan, itinalagang chairperson ng ERC – VeritasPH
Itinalaga ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. si Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan bilang chairperson Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), epektibo sa August 8, 2025. Si Juan ang papalit sa nagbitiw na si Monalisa Dimalanta na nagsilbi sa tanggapan simula 2019. Ang bagong talagang chairperson ay ang kasulukuyang executive director at counsel ng ERC, at ang naging kauna-unahang
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Pagpayag ng gobyerno sa operasyon ng POGOs, kinundena ng CBCP – VeritasPH
Muling kinondena ni Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President at Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David ang patuloy na legalisasyon ng online gambling sa bansa. Ito ang bahagi ng mensahe ng obispo, kasabay ng ginaganap na 11th Philippine Conference on New Evangelization (PCNE XI) sa Quadri-Centennial Pavillion ng University of Santo Tomas. Sa
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Pagtutok sa TB at HIV-AIDS, nais marinig ng CBCP sa SONA ni PBBM – VeritasPH
Iginiit ng simbahan na kailangang tutukan ng pamahalaan ang usaping pangkalusugan, lalo na sa pagtaas ng kaso ng tuberculosis (TB) at human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) sa bansa. Ito ang panawagan ng Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Healthcare (CBCP-ECHC) kaugnay sa nalalapit na ika-apat na State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong
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Misa ng pasasalamat sa PPCRV volunteers, pinangunahan ni Bishop Maralit – VeritasPH
Pinangunahan ni San Pablo Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit, Jr. ang pagdiriwang ng Misa Pasasalamat para sa mga PPCRV volunteer sa diyosesis na naglingkod noong nakalipas na 2025 Midterm National and Local Elections noong Mayo. Bahagi ng pagninilay ng Obispo sa naganap na misa sa St. John the Baptist Parish, Poblacion, Calamba, Laguna noong ika-12 ng
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Pope renews call for ceasefire in Gaza after attack on Catholic parish
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his calls for “an immediate ceasefire” in Gaza following a military attack on the Holy Family Catholic Parish.
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Groups decry privatized water services, cite worsening crisis under PrimeWater
Groups urge stronger public oversight of water services amid rising complaints over joint ventures with PrimeWater nationwide
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Rights advocates, lawmakers push bill to free sick, elderly prisoners
Karapatan supports bill seeking release of sick, elderly, and vulnerable detainees amid worsening jail conditions and rising deaths
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South Korea ends private adoption system after decades of ‘child export’ practice
South Korea ends private adoption system, placing full state control to address decades of abuse and protect children’s rights
