Pastoral Statement of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines on the Draft Bangsamoro Basic Law To All People of Good Will: Peace be with you! With this greeting of peace we as religious leaders share with you our thoughts on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Our...
DAGUPAN City, Pangasinan, Jan. 26, 2015—More than the absence of conflict, for the head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), peace goes hand in hand with justice, stressing it is not the fruit of a mere handshake or an embrace. In a pastoral...
According to Rebecca Worst, "Journalism is the ability to meet the challenge of filling space." This was the challenge experienced among the Pangulo sa Pagpahigayon sa Impormasyon (PPI) leaders of St. Joseph, the Worker Parish during the News Writing Seminar-Workshop held last January 25, 2015 at...
MANILA, Jan. 20, 2015 — The call of Pope Francis to listen to the cries of the poor and the vulnerable should serve as a constant reminder for everyone to put faith into action, said NASSA/Caritas Philippines national director Archbishop Rolando J. Tria Tirona, O.C.D. “We...
Lumad leaders from different tribes of Mindanao offered a post papal visit ritual at Saint Paul Parish Church compound, Juna Subdivision, Matina, Davao City around 11: 00 in the morning, January 20. Lumads recognize the words of Pope Francis on concern for the poor in his...
The Archdiocese of Davao celebrates the National Bible Week, January 19- 25, 2015 with the theme "Sharing God's word empowering the poor, transforming the land," and Bible Sunday on January 25, 2015. This annual celebration was made official by former President Corazon C. Aquino under proclamation...
A lawmaker is seeking to expand the benefits under the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) to cover even outpatient medical and surgical care. Rep. Scott Davies S. Lanete (3rd District, Masbate), a medical doctor, said his proposal embodied in House Bill 5265 seeks to recognize that...
Davaoeñeos gathered at the Holy Infant of Jesus, Matina, Davao City, to joyfully celebrate the feast of Sr. Sto. Niño carrying their statues and offering flowers as an expression of their faith. Devotees patiently waited by falling in line just to touch the Sr. Sto Nino...
Salamat sa Media Power – Hugot sab ang pagsubay sa katawhan sa Mati diocese sa lima-ka-adlaw nga record-setting visit ni Papa Francisco. "Salamat gayud sa dakong gahum sa media sa pag-cover sa tibuok events sa papal visit alang sa katawhan, dili lamang sa Mati, o sa Pilipinas,...
Three lay leaders of the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Bangkal were invigorated by Pope Francis in his recent papal visit to our country. Parish Worship Ministry Coordinator Leonides Lallen and husband Donato Lallen joined the Pope’s meeting with the families last January...