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Vatican official to grace Loyola School of Theology’s silver jubilee celebrations

The Loyola School of Theology (LST) will celebrate its silver jubilee as an ecclesiastical faculty with a visit by a top Vatican education official. LST...

Trump’s second presidency: How our deepest fears can shape political outcomes

Why do social injustices and ecological harms persist despite the powerful social movements that have arisen throughout history to counter them? In my new book,...

Indonesian rupiah and Philippine peso lead gains among Asian currencies

The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0209 GMT. Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 156.310 156.05 -0.17 Sing dlr 1.354 1.3553 +0.07 Taiwan dlr 32.770 32.77 +0.00 Korean won 1437.000 1434 -0.21 Baht 33.910 33.975 +0.19 Peso 58.510 58.66 +0.26 Rupiah 16210.000 16275 +0.40 Rupee 86.458 86.4575 +0.00 Ringgit 4.440 4.442 +0.05 Yuan 7.280 7.2846 +0.06 Change so far in...

Ambani venture to livestream Coldplay show in Ahmedabad

British rock-band Coldplay has partnered with Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's broadcast venture to livestream one of its two upcoming concerts in Ahmedabad, as international...

Rizal and his coat: Ambeth Ocampo shares story of how he became a historian

"That question changed my life." Public historian Ambeth Ocampo shared the story of how he became the historian he is known as today. The historian on...
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Pfizer going ‘all in’ on obesity drug development, CEO Bourla says

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer PFE.N is going "all in" to develop its experimental obesity drug and has been recruiting more experts in that area, Chief Executive Officer...

Philippines raises $3.3 billion through sale of U.S. and euro bonds

MANILA — The Philippines raised $3.29 billion from the sale of U.S. dollar and euro bonds, including sustainability-focused offerings, to help finance its budget, its treasury...

Factbox: Oscar nominations 2025: full list of nominees for 97th Academy Awards

LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominations on Thursday for the 97th Oscars. Winners will be announced at a live, televised...

Netflix musical ‘Emilia Perez’ piles up 13 Oscar nominations

'The Brutalist,' 'Wicked' garner 10 nominations 'Perez' star Gascón becomes first openly transgender person to be nominated for an acting Oscar Demi Moore...

Britain’s King Charles to visit Poland for Auschwitz commemorations

LONDON — Britain's King Charles will visit Poland later this month to attend commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the largest Nazi...
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Philippines to pick venue soon for second South China Sea case against Beijing

Philippines accuses China of destruction of marine environment 'The sins are so obvious', justice minister says Philippines won landmark case against China in...
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Niana Guerrero references viral Gordon Ramsay sandwich meme in cooking challenge

Content creator Niana Guerrero of the Niana and Ranz duo amused Filipinos when she commented that she does not want to be called an...

Philippines signals softer stance on ICC drug war probe, open to cooperate

Activists say many thousands killed, allege police atrocities Philippines to start talking to ICC "soon", justice minister says Cooperation allowed under Philippine law,...

What is burnout and how to prevent it in the workplace – insights from...

As the year begins, managing our stress levels is one thing we should all keep in mind as we move forward. The definition of stress...
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DFA taking foreign spying reports seriously

MANILA — The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday it takes any indication of espionage operations by foreign nationals seriously, after the arrest this week of...

Factbox: What Trump has done since returning to the White House

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a blizzard of executive orders and taken other actions since being sworn in on Monday on scores of...

DLSU safety measures discussed as motorbike hits pedestrians on Taft

Trigger Warning: Article contains text and video featuring disturbing content of vehicular accident  Measures taken by a private university for road safety were raised anew...

Earthquakes above magnitude 5 strike Philippines

MANILA — Two earthquakes jolted the Philippines several hours apart on Thursday, authorities said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. A...

Italian nun Raffaella Petrini to head Vatican Governorate

VATICAN — In less than a month and a half, Pope Francis will install Franciscan nun Raffaella Petrini as head of the General Secretariat...

New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations

Hughes Fire burns more than 9,400 acres in Castaic Lake area Some 31,300 people under evacuation orders Red-flag conditions of strong, dry winds...