Vibrant democracy?

Philippine Daily Inquirer / 12:14 AM February 09, 2017 Taken at face value I do appreciate the words of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno who said, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the 1987 Constitution, that it is “more than a statement of principles and a collection of…

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Letter to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte

January 22, 2017 PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE Office of the President Republic of the Philippines Malacanang Palace, Manila Dear President Duterte, Greetings from the officers and members of Doctors for Life, Philippines, a national organization of Filipino doctors dedicated to promoting the protection of human life in all stages and conditions,…

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Appendix I: Definition of Terms

Back to CBCP Pastoral Guidelines on the Use of Social Media Algorithm An algorithm is a set of formulas developed for a computer to perform a certain function. This is important in the social sphere as the algorithms sites like Facebook and Google use are critical for developing content promotion strategies.…

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CBCP Statement on the Death Penalty

The Gospel of the Lord Jesus is the Gospel of Life.  It is this Gospel we must preach.  It is this Gospel that we must uphold.  We therefore unequivocally oppose proposals and moves to return the death penalty into the Philippine legal system.  We took a considerable stride in the…

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CBCP Statement on Age of Criminal Liability

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines implores Congress of the Philippines to keep in tact the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, especially as regards the age of criminal liability.  We are therefore opposed to lowering the age of criminal liability.   The purpose of the law is laudable, its present…

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