MANILA, April 28, 2014— Alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles should return the money she supposedly stole and expose all those involved in the controversy. Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos join the Million March Rally at the Luneta on August 26, 2013 to show their...
MANILA, April 20, 2014 — Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Holy Thursday reminded members of the clergy that a key to living a joyful celibate life is to have “happy friendships,” especially with fellow priests. “We have many very good priests in the Church. They serve...
MANILA, April 29, 2014— A Catholic bishop has called for an action over increasing sex tourism in one of the country’s alternative summer destination for both local and foreign tourists. Despite the positive impact of the thriving tourism industry, Palawan faces an increasingly serious child exploitation...
A lawmaker is pushing for the passage of a measure that would strengthen the sector of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which plays an important socio-economic role in the nation’s machinery. Rep. Winston Castelo (2nd District, Quezon City) filed House Bill 4015 that seeks to...
As the world celebrates Earth Day on April 22, Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to protect marine biodiversity and preserve the country’s ecosystems. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the country’s natural resources, especially those within our...
We dare Secretary Sonny Coloma, and the rest of the Aquino cabinet, to take the daily commute from their homes to their offices without using their gas-guzzling and non-environment-friendly SUVs before lecturing the commuting public on 'using alternatives' to the MRT. Unlike the members of the...
I encourage our Catholic faithful to maintain respect and esteem for the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has decided on the RH issue based on existing laws in the Philippines. The Church must continue to uphold the sacredness of human life, to teach always the dignity...
MANILA, April 8, 2014 — While recognizing the “milestone” achieved in the signing of the peace pact between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), a Catholic prelate said genuine peace will only be achieved through the goodwill and sincerity of individuals to...
MANLA, April 8, 2014 — Despite RH proponents’ outright claiming of victory, the much-contested RH law lost much of its sting with the Supreme Court declaring several key items in the said law unconstitutional, says the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. RH watered down “Although the...
MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan – IT’S challenging how to get in touch with a friend due to some restrictions in the seminary. First, mobile phones are strictly discouraged. Second, Internet access is limited only. Third, I basically don’t know where to send a letter. Bro. Michael Angelo...
