Philippines

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From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena

On April 29, Catholics celebrate the feast of St. Catherine of Siena, a Dominican, Church reformer, mystic, and one of the four female...

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Living ‘martyr’ of communism, Cardinal Simoni, presents relic of Albanian martyrs to Leo XIV

Cardinal Ernest Simoni, 97, considered a “living martyr” of the bloody communist persecution in Albania, met at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV...

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Pope Leo XIV: Vatican diplomats must be bridges and channels of peace

Pope Leo XIV on Monday outlined the qualities needed in priests who serve as Vatican diplomats, describing their work as a unique ministry...

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Vatican warns of political promotion of abortion as an instrument of population control

The Vatican has released a new document titled “Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family” aimed at promoting the care of creation...

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Here are the patron saints of World Youth Day Seoul 2027

The Local Organizing Committee for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 has officially announced the patron saints who will spiritually accompany the next major...

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Philippine Times

Philippine inflation heats up to 3-year high in April

By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter ELEVATED oil prices continued to feed into food and utility costs, pushing annual inflation to a three-year high...

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Philippine Times

BSP to take ‘necessary action’ amid faster-than-expected April inflation

By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it will implement necessary measures to keep prices stable “within a...

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Philippine Times

Philippines now facing rising stagflation risks

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter STAGFLATION is now evident in the Philippines, an analyst said, as inflation accelerated to 7.2% in...

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Philippine Times

Uptrend in food inflation seen to persist until 2027

By Vonn Andrei E. Villamiel, Reporter THE UPTREND in food inflation is expected to persist through 2027 amid mounting cost pressures, weather disruptions,...

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Philippine Times

ERC clears Meralco’s P16.37-B capex plan filed nine years ago

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) P16.37-billion capital expenditure (capex) program filed nine years ago, allowing the utility...