Tag: Philippines

In recent years, the fisherfolk have been complaining of lesser catch

If the moon is not sighted earlier, the start of the holy month of fasting for Muslim Filipinos will be on Friday, April 24

In taking pro-active efforts to help the government, the Church is fostering unity and healing to prevail over seemingly insurmountable odds

Catholic bishop warns that a martial law-type enforcement of the lockdown ‘will intensify people’s discontent’ and can be abused by soldiers and policemen

Pope Francis reminded the faithful during the Feast of the Divine Mercy that the Lord does not want his people to keep thinking about their failings

While nobody questions the generals’ personal integrity, their policies display lack of consensus-building skills and a narrow preference for ‘order’ over empathy

Health officials have ordered a stop to the testing of people for COVID-19 in a village in the central Philippines after learning that at least 54...

There is hunger in the world not because we lack resources but because we lack generosity

‘It is a time bomb waiting to explode,’ says community leader about the threat of COVID-19

In the Philippines, as anywhere else, the COVID-19 pandemic goes beyond being just a health concern — it has economic, social and political repercussions