Philippines Today: Charges, Reconciliation, Harvard Controversy, and a Papal Invitation

The Philippines: Ignacio Faces Charges, Marcos Seeks Unity, Harvard Funding Cut, and Papal Invitation The Philippines is buzzing with news today. Former Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) chief Arnell Ignacio faces potential charges for alleged misuse of funds. The Department of Migrant Workers is investigating a 1.4 billion peso deal. "They know for sure Ignacio was involved," stated DMW Secretary Hans Cacdac. Meanwhile, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed openness to reconciliation with the Duterte family, a move that follows a recent rapprochement between their camps. In other international news, the US Department of Health and Human Services terminated $60 million in federal grants to Harvard University, citing the university's failure to address antisemitic harassment and ethnic discrimination. Adding to the day's events, US Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, extending an invitation for an official visit to the US.