Tag: Philippines
Philippine bishops call for more attention on mental health during pandemic
“Let us listen to them because mental health is about listening”
Philippine bishop calls for release of elderly prisoner, son
The bishop said he is still holding on to hope that the country’s justice system “works and cares for those who have less in life”
Super typhoon’s destruction in Philippines ‘badly underestimated,’ says UN
Scientists have long warned that typhoons are strengthening more rapidly as the world becomes warmer because of human-driven climate change
35 years after massacre of Filipino farmers, struggle for agrarian reform...
Every time poor farmers attempt to pursue their claims for land reform, they are attacked by state security forces and goons
Philippine Christian youth group warns against mandatory military service
The youth group expressed alarm over the proposal, saying the Philippine military has been “instruments of state-sponsored violence”
Bishop calls for probe into mining operations that caused water in...
The local government of Davao Oriental province announced that mining operations in Banaybanay town had already been shut down
Indonesian militant jailed for 15 years over 2002 Bali bombings
Zulkarnaen set up a special JI cell and was described as a "key asset" because of his experience in camps in Afghanistan and the Philippines
Kkottongnae opens first seminary outside Korea in Philippine province
The formation house was inaugurated on January 17, seven years after Pope Francis’ visit to the province in 2015
Pope Francis sends aid to victims of Philippine typhoon
Tropical cyclone Rai (local name: Odette) killed more than 400 people and has affected more than seven million others in December
Philippine Catholic, Protestant Church leaders call for unity ahead of May...
“We must also guard against the powers of darkness that will seek to defraud, deceive, and destroy God’s intended goodness"
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