Philippine News
Bicolano priest Fr. Xavier Olin is new Jesuit head in Philippines
October 9, 2023 · By PATERNO R. ESMAQUEL II for www.rappler.com
Bicolano priest Fr. Xavier Olin is new Jesuit head in Philippines MANILA, Philippines – A 49-year-old Bicolano priest, Father Xavier “Xave” Olin, is the new head of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines, the religious order that runs the Ateneo network of schools across the country. The Rome-based superior general of the Society of […]
Read More...Philippine Senate detains cult members accused of forcing children to marry
October 4, 2023 · By Froilan Gallardo for www.benarnews.org
Philippine Senate detains cult members accused of forcing children to marry The Philippine Senate on Thursday detained a young self-styled cult leader and three of his lieutenants after holding them in contempt for dodging questions in an inquiry into allegations they forced children to marry adults in their southern community. The victims’ parents were duped […]
Read More...Surigao parish seeks truth into allegations vs alleged cult
October 4, 2023 · By CBCP News for cbcpnews.net
Surigao parish seeks truth into allegations vs alleged cult A Catholic parish has called for prayers that truth will prevail in the alleged child abuse and exploitation by a supposed cult group in the southern Philippine province of Surigao del Norte. The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in the island town of Socorro, […]
Read More...Sedition acquittal fuels priest’s resolve to seek justice for drug war victims
October 4, 2023 · By CBCP News for cbcpnews.net
Sedition acquittal fuels priest’s resolve to seek justice for drug war victims After being acquitted of sedition charges, a Catholic priest has strengthened his resolve to pursue justice for the victims of killings in the “war on drugs” under the Duterte administration . “So while our acquittal is a call of thanksgiving, there is also […]
Read More...Bishop welcomes Ombudsman ruling against Parlade, Badoy
October 4, 2023 · By CBCP News for cbcpnews.net
Bishop welcomes Ombudsman ruling against Parlade, Badoy A Catholic prelate saw a glimmer of hope after two former spokespersons of the government’s anti-communist task force were reprimanded for “red-tagging”. “We hope to have more signs of hope that we will feel protected in speaking out the truth and to call to task those in power […]
Read More...DepEd insists Marcos dictatorship not being erased from new curriculum
October 2, 2023 · By MICHELLE ABAD for www.rappler.com
DepEd insists Marcos dictatorship not being erased from new curriculum MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) insisted on Wednesday, September 27, that a new curriculum policy on the dictatorship of the late president Ferdinand E. Marcos did not seek to revise history. In the DepEd’s hearing for its proposed P758.6-billion budget for 2024 […]
Read More...Caving in to pressure, House to strip Duterte-led OVP, DepEd of confidential funds
October 2, 2023 · By DWIGHT DE LEON for www.rappler.com
Caving in to pressure, House to strip Duterte-led OVP, DepEd of confidential funds MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives gave in to public clamor, committing to remove the confidential funds allotted to Sara Duterte’s Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd) in the proposed 2024 budget. In a statement, House […]
Read More...Philippine Church demands end to ‘systematic abductions’
September 28, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Philippine Church demands end to ‘systematic abductions’ A Filipino Catholic bishop has demanded the end of abductions of activists by state agencies in the Catholic-majority nation and called for accountability for the recent alleged abductions of two environmental campaigners. The “systematic abductions” of activists across the country “point to state forces as the culprits,” said Bishop […]
Read More...South China Sea: Philippines removes Chinese barrier in contested area
September 26, 2023 · By George Wright, BBC News for www.bbc.com
South China Sea: Philippines removes Chinese barrier in contested area The Philippines says it has removed a floating barrier installed by China to block Philippine fishing boats entering a contested area in the South China Sea. The Philippines coast guard said it had been instructed to do so by President Ferdinand Marcos Junior. Manila says […]
Read More...San Carlos bishop calls for probe into killing of 5 NPA ‘noncombatants,’ driver
September 26, 2023 · By REYMUND TITONG for www.rappler.com
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – San Carlos City Bishop Gerardo Alminaza called on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and other independent bodies to investigate the killing of five alleged noncombatant rebels, along with a tricycle driver in Kabankalan City on Thursday, September 21. The military said the deaths resulted from an encounter in Sitio Lubi, […]
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