PARAÑAQUE CITY, Aug 8 (PIA) -- The Celebration of the 500 years of Christianity will be moved by one year, according Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma. Palma, during a Network Briefing News interview this morning, said they have decided to alter the calendar of activities for the...
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared August 24, 2020, as a special non-working holiday in celebration of the Indigenous People’s Day during the Kadayawan Festival in Davao City. The Indigenous Peoples’ Day, one of the major highlights of the Kadayawan Festival is celebrated in Davao City every...
Catholic bishops are open for dialogue to improve the justice system as lawmakers resumed hearing on the reimposition of the death penalty in the country. In a statement released Aug. 6, they stressed that exchange and cooperation are needed to move together towards more effective and...
[caption id="attachment_29081" align="alignright" width="350"] Looking more like a structure straight out of a science-fiction movie, NCCC's the Dome originally built to host events will be used as an additional holding area for COVID-19 patients. (Photo: Biboy Gomez)[/caption]DAVAO CITY - Noted for its appearance similar to...
Vatican City, Aug 6, 2020 - The Vatican’s doctrinal office issued Thursday a clarification on the sacrament of baptism, stating changes to the formula to emphasize community participation are not permitted. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith responded to a question about whether it...
A Catholic bishop in central Philippines has warned the public not to drop their guard against the coronavirus disease. Bishop Patricio Buzon of Bacolod urged the people to take the threat of the pandemic seriously, and do their part to contain its spread. “Take seriously the gravity...
A 31-year-old native of Bukidnon went viral for being the first Tigwahanon-Manobo lumad to become a registered nurse and earn a degree in medicine from De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute in Dasmarinas, Cavite. According to Joeffrey Mambucon, he initially wanted to take up...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="28976,28977,28978,28979,28980,28975"] Caraga, the oldest town in Davao Oriental, is the least known town. Yet in the long span of time, the town together with the native people here, the Mandayas, had been credible witnesses of history, its changes and development and with all...
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord - Job 1,21 We stand against the imposition of Death Penalty. Why? First and foremost, life is a precious gift from God. No one has the right to take it...
At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis reflected on two of the parables told by Jesus in the day’s Gospel: that of the treasure hidden in the field, and that of the pearl of great value. In both parables, those who finds the “precious” items, that...