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Communities near incinerators face daily health risks, study warns

Citizen-led study reveals hazardous air pollution near incinerators in Global South, with PM levels exceeding WHO limits

Champions of gender justice in the church

As a proud trans man practicing his priesthood with the IFI, he witnessed the church’s affirming stance on gender equality

Holy See urges Church solidarity with maritime workers in Jubilee message

Vatican urges solidarity with seafarers, calling them “pilgrims of hope” in Sea Sunday message amid rising abandonment cases

Coalition marks 19 years since death penalty abolition, urges lawmakers to...

“We reject the proposals for renewed calls for the return [of the] death penalty especially in calls to protect people from illegal drugs"

Vatican backs report calling for financial reforms to alleviate global debt...

The document reports that more than 50 developing countries already allocate more than 10% of their tax revenues to interest payments

Rights groups urge UN to probe PH’s exploitation of counterterrorism laws

The UPR also called on the international community to demand immediate safeguards to protect the fundamental rights of the Filipino people

Global leaders condemn US strikes on Iran, warn of escalation

Widespread international outrage erupts as US strikes Iran; world leaders warn of wider war and demand urgent diplomacy

Philippine cardinal urges Jewish communities to oppose Israel’s aggression in Gaza

Cardinal David urges Jewish communities to resist Israeli aggression, warning against Holocaust memory being used to justify genocide

False narratives on climate undermine action, global review finds

A global study finds climate misinformation delays action, erodes trust, and threatens efforts to combat the worsening crisis

Rights group: Forensic lab won’t stop killings, impunity under Marcos

Karapatan slams Marcos’ new forensic institute as a “gimmick,” citing ongoing killings, impunity, and harassment of victims’ families

UN expert: Phaseout of fossil fuels a ‘non-negotiable’ human rights obligation

UN expert says fossil fuel phaseout is a human rights obligation, urging urgent action to protect people and planet

PH media task force welcomes UN report, vows action on press...

The Philippine government’s media security task force welcomed the report of UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan, acknowledging its findings on ongoing threats to press...

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