Catholic church steps up vocation initiatives to recruit more priests, nuns
Catholic church steps up vocation initiatives to recruit more priests, nuns.....»»
PHLPost partners with USAIDid-Speed on E-commerce initiatives
PHLPost partners with USAIDid-Speed on E-commerce initiatives.....»»
Negros Occidental allots P2-M for energy development initiatives
Negros Occidental allots P2-M for energy development initiatives.....»»
My Sexy Conversations with Fr Rene
Fr Rene Ocampo never fails to amaze me because I had the most intimate conversation with him on issues that the Roman Catholic Church was and has been sensitive about: sex and gender equality......»»
Crucifixions and whippings in the Philippines on Good Friday
Catholic zealots in the Philippines re-enacting the last moments of Jesus Christ were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped themselves bloody in extreme displays of religious devotion on Good Friday. While most Filipinos went to church or spent the holiday with family, hundreds gathered in villages around San Fernando city, north of Manila, to.....»»
South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao Sur stakeholders ink pledge to protect Marbel Buluan Watershed
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 6 March)– After seven years, various stakeholders from the public and private sectors formalized their commitment Wednesday for the protection and preservation of the Marbel Buluan Watershed, a vital biodiversity area spanning 121,000 hectares in the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao del Sur. Catholic Church leaders expressed their […].....»»
Cebu archdiocese urges Boljoon pulpit panels returned, asserts ownership
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Roman Catholic church has spoken up about the resurfacing of the once-lost pulpit panels of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria Santissima in Boljoon, Cebu. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma on Feb. 20 urged the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) to return the four pulpit panels of the Archdiocesan.....»»
3 killed, 14 injured as van blows tire on Philippines highway
MANILA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- A van blew a tire on a highway in Pangasinan province, north of Manila, and crashed into a roadside barrier, killing three people and injuring 14 others, police said Sunday. Police said the van was traveling north to a Roman Catholic Church in Manaoag town when the accident happened around 9 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) Saturday in Rosales, a town in Pangasinan. The passengers, a.....»»
How Chinese Religion clashed – and mixed – with Filipino Christianity
Chinese New Year shows the unique faith of Filipino-Chinese families, visiting Buddhist temples to honor their ancestors while still professing faith in the Catholic Church.....»»
Church coalition urges gov t: Address country s problems, not Cha-cha
The “Koalisyon Laban sa ChaCha” called the initiatives to push for the revision of provisions in the 1987 Constitution a “selfish agenda.”.....»»
Fil-Am Nation dethrones NUNS
There will be a new champion in the Smart-National Basketball Training Center Division 1 National Finals......»»
UP rookie Nolasco thrilled to reinforce resurgent Maroons in UAAP 87
Blue-chip recruit Camille Nolasco expressed her excitement in joining forces with a resurgent UP Fighting Maroons program in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament happening later this year......»»
Dindin lethal in Akari’s disposal of Capital1
There was a reason why Akari took Dindin Santiago-Manabat as its first, and arguably the biggest, star recruit when it ventured into the Premier Volleyball.....»»
‘Part of something big’: Zain Mahmood sees bright future with UST Tigers
‘I think that culture shift over there is coming,’ says Filipino-Canadian teen recruit Zain Mahmood as UST tries to restore its lost UAAP men’s basketball glory.....»»
Petro Gazz s Van Sickle admits feeling first game jitters in PVL debut
Blue chip recruit Brooke Van Sickle said she felt nervous in her first game with the Petro Gazz Angels in the Premier Volleyball League......»»
‘Save Poro’s trees’: Parish church widens calls vs tree-cutting
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The parish church in Poro town, Camotes Island, in northern Cebu is not giving up on its fight to save hundreds of trees from being chopped down. The Sto. Niño de Poro Parish expanded its online petition, aimed at convincing the government not to cut down over 700 trees for road.....»»
Rights group, church raise alarm on civilians killings in Negros Island
Rights group, church raise alarm on civilians killings in Negros Island.....»»
Controversy at Minglanilla church as parishioners question renovation design
Controversy at Minglanilla church as parishioners question renovation design.....»»
Ruined centuries-old town re-emerges as Philippines dam dries up during heatwave - Philippines
After a long spell of intense heat and little rain, water levels have fallen to reveal parts of a sunken church, tombstones and foundations at Pantabangan Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in the northern Philippines. After a prolonged spell of intense heat and little rain, water levels in the dam have fallen to reveal parts of a sunken church, tombstones and the foundations of structu.....»»
Activists, church, dev’t workers charged with violation of anti-terrorism law
"At the outset, I must put on record that I am a development worker. I am not hiding in the mountains of the Sierra Madre and I was not, in any way, involved in the alleged encounter between the alleged members of the NPA and the complainants," her counter affidavit read. The post Activists, church, dev’t workers charged with violation of anti-terrorism law appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Fire destroys Isabela’s 400-year-old church
The St. Ferdinand parish church in this city, a 400-year-old cathedral, was destroyed in a fire on Monday......»»