By Kathy Yamzon – Sep 4, 2018 GUTS officials at the Department of Labor and Employment. The PLDT employees filed a notice of strike today. Photo by Kathy Yamzon. PLDT supervisory union Gabay ng Unyon sa Telekomunikasyon ng mga Superbisor (GUTS) filed a “notice of strike” today at the Department…
‘A Franciscan priest famous for his decades-long and staunch defense of the Sierra Madre Mountain range has accused Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu of abandoning his job, criticizing the official for easing tree-cutting rules to accelerate projects under the government’s Build, Build, Build program. “While global environmental bodies are intent on…
To All People of Good Will: Greetings of Peace in the Lord! True Believers in God have to cry out in outrage at the terrorist bombings in the town of Isulan, Province of Maguindanao. All religions are religions of peace. Two bombings in the past five days have mercilessly snuffed…
In January 2011, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV filed a “general admission of guilt” and was granted amnesty under proclamation 75 issued by President Noynoy Aquino and concurred in by both houses of Congress. Today, Rodrigo Duterte issued Proclamation 572 revoking that grant and ordering the Senator’s immediate arrest and detention…
September 3, 2018 Dear friends, Our warmest greetings of peace and solidarity! On September 5, 2018 the missionary visa of Sr. Patricia Fox will expire. It had been publicly known that President Duterte did order for her deportation. We considered the decision of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to accept…
Listen and let the earth speak to us “The earth dries up and withers, the world languishes and withers…. The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant.” (Isaiah 24:4-6) LISTEN. And hear what the world is saying…
“They evaded all the substantial issues we have raised right from the very beginning.” By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO August 31, 2018 Bulatlat.com MANILA – Australian missionary nun Sr. Patricia Anne Fox has maintained, in press conference today Aug. 31, that she is just doing her job as a church…
August 23, 2018 Warmest greetings! It is with pleasure that we inform you that Kaya Natin! Youth, in partnership with the Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas, will be hosting the Parish Youth Congress 2018, a social transformation program for parish-based youth leaders from Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Themed The Church…
Saturday, September 1, 2018 In 2003 the Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines issued the call to celebrate Creation Day and Creation time.(1) In the letter, the bishops urge that our different liturgies celebrate the beauty and pain of our world, our connectedness to the natural world and the ongoing…
Pontiff tells Catholic legislators to stand up for God and countrymen with humility and courage UCANews Leonel Abasola, Manila | Philippines August 24, 2018 An opposition Filipino senator has asked Pope Francis to pray for the Philippines, especially for poor Filipinos who suffer the brunt of drug-related killings. Senator Bam…
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