November 29, 2018 The unabating tirades of President Duterte against the Catholic Church, the Bishops and the clergy, especially those directed against the former President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas, and lately, on the CBCP Vice President and Bishop of the Diocese…
The Philippines is not yet a full-blown dictatorship, but our claim to democracy has become tenuous, at best. Reliable figures are hard to come by in a country where surveys are predetermined by their “sponsors.” Nonetheless, the headlines of dailies cannot but give a horrendous picture of the human rights…
A Statement of Gratitude It is with great joy and deepest gratitude that we, in the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), receive the good news that, after 117 years, the three Bells of Balangiga shall now be returned to their rightful place in the Parish of St. Lawrence,…
Around 40 farmers/ fisherfolks from Sicogon Islands in Iloilo hold a camp-out protest in front of the Department of Agrarian Reform Central Office as part of their “Reclaiming the land, water and livelihood rights of Yolanda survivors in Sicogon Island” campaign, demanding the Issuance of a Cease and Desist Order…
December 6, 1993 —25 years ago today, Marinduque experienced the worst mining disaster in Philippine history. The Marcopper-buillt Mogpog river dam burst, flooding the downstream villages in Mogpog. A toxic deluge swept through the valley, submerging villages, farmland and the town of Mogpog where two children were swept to their…
(Panalangin Para Sa 2019 Taon Ng Mga Kabataan) Diyos, aming Ama, Kami ay natitipon bilang Simbahan, ang Katawan ni Kristo,at sa pamamagitan ng Iyong Banal na Espiritu,ipinapanalangin namin ang aming mga kabataansa Taon ng mga Kabataan. Sa iyong dakilang awa, ipinadala mo si Jesus, ang Iyong Anak,na lumaki bilang isang…
Photo credit: Rappler See: https://www.rappler.com/nation/218187-house-2nd-reading-draft-federal-constitution We have to continue our vigilance about the Senate moves related to the proposed charter change and legislative push for federalism from Malacanang and its rubber stamped House of Representatives. Although I have not yet read the entire bill passed on 2nd reading by the…
Almost two thousand members of Task Force Mapalad (TFM)composed of sugarcane farmers and farm workers are marching this Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Bacolod City and are also scheduled for a dialogue with DAR officials from the provincial, regional, and central office, to demand the immediate distribution of around 5,000…
Statement of Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas The Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas (Council of the Laity of the Philippines) takes cognizance that indeed these are trying times for the Catholic Church in our country. Our bishops and priests are openly and unjustly maligned; our faith in God is being ridiculed. Even…
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