Pope Francis names Philippines’ first Dominican bishop in decades
Father Napoleon Sipalay Jr., an official of the University of Santo Tomas and former head of Filipino Dominicans, is the new bishop of Alaminos, Pangasinan.....»»
Eala, Semenistaja turn foes to friends in ITF Pune doubles finals march
Alex Eala finds a singles rival but a winning doubles partner in Latvian Darja Semenistaja, while Francis Casey Alcantara reaches the title round of another doubles event in India.....»»
Bishop approved by Pope Francis ordained in China in apparent thaw in relations
The Vatican says Reverend Taddeo Wang Yuessheng was ordained as bishop the Pope 'in the framework' of a landmark 2018 accord between Beijing and the Vatican on the naming of bishops.....»»
‘Good start’: Alex Eala vies to sustain singles, doubles run in India
Asian Games mixed doubles bronze medalists Alex Eala and Francis Casey Alcantara hack out separate triumphs in India.....»»
THOUGHTS TO LIVE BY: Feast of the Sto. Niño, Holy Childhood Day
Liturgy of the Word Is. 9:1-6;Ps. 97:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6;Eph. 1:3-6, 15-18;Mk. 10:13-16. (MindaNews / 21 January) — Today, January 21, Holy Childhood Day, children are to pray for the missions of the world, asking for the intercession of the Patron Saints of missionaries, St. Francis Xavier and St. Therese of the Child Jesus. 1. […].....»»
Pia Cayetano is first woman to lead Senate blue ribbon committee in Senate’s 106-year history
Senator Pia Cayetano replaces Senator Francis Tolentino, who resigned from his position to prepare for his reelection bid in 2025.....»»
More than a Dwight Howard team: Strong Group locals torch Al Wahda for 2nd Dubai win
La Salle teammates Kevin Quiambao and Francis Escandor wax hot from downtown in Dubai, dropping 11 of Strong Group's 17 treys in a 22-point blowout of Al Wahda-Syria for win No. 2.....»»
Pope Francis meets Vietnam political delegation, wants to visit the country
The Vatican's foreign minister, says '... I think the Holy Father is keen to go and certainly the Catholic community in Vietnam is very happy to want the Holy Father to go. I think it (a papal trip) would send a very good message to the region'.....»»
Pope Francis says war is in itself a crime against humanity
'People need peace, the world needs peace,' Pope Francis says.....»»
Target na Olympic slot ng Para-athletes suportado ng PSC
KABILANG sa prioridad ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) ang paglalaan ng sapat na suporta at pondo para makamit ng Pinoy Para Athletes ang pangarap na magkwalipika sa 2024 Paralympics sa Paris. Ipinahayag ni PSC Commissioner Walter Francis ‘Wawit’ Torres na nakapaglaan na ang ahensiya ng sapat na pondo para magamit ng mga atletang may kapansanan ….....»»
NGCP not solely to blame for Panay blackout – Chiz
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines is not solely to blame for the Panay power outage, Sen. Francis Escudero said, adding that power plants also failed in ensuring the island’s power supply......»»