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Visa cancelled: Bato banned in US

SOURCE: POLITIKO By Dindo Matining Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa can no longer visit the United States after Washington intensified its crackdown on supposed violators of human rights. Politiko found that Dela Rosa’s US visa has reportedly been cancelled since May in accordance with the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA). The law provides $1.5 billion…

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Bono honors Pinays at 2019 Philippine concert

MANILA, Philippines — Irish rock band U2 has paid tribute to women who “re-write history” during the Philippine leg of the band’s “The Joshua Tree Tour” promoted by MMI Live and held in Philippine Arena in Bulacan. The band played “Ultraviolet” with a video playing in the background showing some of the world’s feminist icons. Filipinas Melchora Aquino, Lea Salonga,…

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Pope Francis and Cardinal Tagle

Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Tagle to head Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

SOURCE: America The Jesuit Review n a highly significant move, Pope Francis has appointed the Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, 62, archbishop of Manila, as prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The congregation oversees the work of the Catholic Church in most of the dioceses in Africa, Asia and Oceania, which is around…

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TRANSCRIPT: Catriona Gray’s final message as Miss Universe 2018

The Philippines outgoing Miss Universe Catriona Gray also bid the pageant a touching and meaningful farewell, both stunning and regal in a blue Mak Tumang gown. Tumang is the same designer who triumphantly dressed Gray in her now iconic Miss Universe “Adarna” and “Mayon” gowns, fittingly naming her farewell gown, “Reflection.” In her speech, Gray…

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