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Pope Leo XIV urges global action for justice and environment

In a message released ahead of the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Leo XIV drew heavily from Pope Francis’ Laudato si’, reiterating the Church’s firm stance against environmental and social injustice. He emphasized that God’s creation was never meant to be a battleground for vital resources. Set for September 1, this year’s observance is …

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ACT pushes P50K entry salary for teachers

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) is advocating for a substantial hike in the starting monthly salary of public school teachers to P50,000—a move that Education Secretary Edgardo “Sonny” Angara appears open to supporting, though not spearheading. The proposal, filed in Congress by ACT party-list Representative Antonio Tinio and Kabataan party-list Representative Renee Louise Co, was brought up during a …

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Families of missing sabungeros plead for justice

Relatives of some of the 34 missing sabungeros (cockfight enthusiasts) visited the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) headquarters at Camp Crame on Friday to request updates and appeal for renewed efforts in the search for their loved ones. Maricel Ramos, whose son is among the desaparecidos, said the families initiated the visit in the hope of meeting with CIDG …

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DMW shuts down travel and recruitment agencies over illegal Poland job offers

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has ordered the closure of a travel consultancy and its partner recruitment agency in Ermita, Manila, for allegedly engaging in illegal recruitment by offering unauthorized jobs in Poland. In a joint operation with the Manila Police District (MPD), the DMW’s Migrant Workers Protection Bureau (MWPB) on Friday shut down Reiven Air Travel & Tours …

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Gatchalian calls for expansion of VAT-free medicine list

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to widen the list of value-added tax (VAT)-exempt medicines to help ease the financial strain on Filipino patients. “Walang Pilipino ang dapat mapagkaitan ng pagkakataong mapangalagaan ang kanilang kalusugan at makabili ng murang gamot (No Filipino should be denied the opportunity …

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Romualdez pushes full discounts, VAT exemption for seniors, PWDs

Leyte 1st District Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is championing a bill that seeks to grant senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) the full 20% discount and 12% value-added tax (VAT) exemption even when availing of existing promotional offers from business establishments. In a statement on Friday, Romualdez said House Bill No. 16, or the “Act Enhancing the Discount on …

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ICC rejects Duterte camp’s bid to disqualify two judges

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied a petition filed by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team seeking the disqualification of two judges from the case he is facing. In a ruling dated July 3, the ICC’s plenary of judges found no merit in the claims questioning the impartiality of Judges Reine Adélaïde Sophie Alapini-Gansou and María del Socorro Flores …

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Ex-POGO workers nabbed for selling fake money online in Las Piñas

Two former Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) employees were arrested in Las Piñas City for allegedly selling counterfeit money online, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG) reported on Friday. In a press briefing at Camp Crame, PNP ACG Director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang identified the suspects as alias “Usa,” 18, from Cotabato City, and “Agila,” 30, from Zamboanga …

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Chicken prices to decline as ban on poultry products from Brazil, US lifted

The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Thursday that chicken prices may soon decline following the lifting of the import ban on poultry products from Brazil and six U.S. states. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. signed Memorandum Orders No. 34 and 32, officially removing the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, poultry meat, eggs, and …

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Red Flag

China’s decision to bar former Philippine senator and current Deputy Majority Leader Francis Tolentino from entering all its territories is both revealing and troubling.  This move—reportedly in retaliation for his firm stance on Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea—exposes Beijing’s growing intolerance for lawful, diplomatic dissent. Tolentino has been among the most vocal defenders of Philippine maritime rights. He …

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