April, 2020
What is the Meaning of Life?
April 3, 2020 · By Fr. Shay Cullen for shaycullen.com
What is the Meaning of Life? Fr. Shay Cullen 3 April 2020 What a challenging world we live in. Half the people on the planet are cowering inside their homes and shelters. Many are in fear of Coronavirus, too nervous to go out. The poor are hungry, millions are unemployed, the economy is in […]
Read More...“Peace and All Good”: Italian Priest Dies After Giving His Ventilator To Young Patient
April 2, 2020 · By International, Religion for jonathanturley.org
We have seen the worst of religious opportunists in this crisis. There are also stories of amazing selflessness from religious groups and individuals. One such person is Rev. Giuseppe Berardelli, 72. Many of you may already have heard of this man but his story is as inspiring as it is tragic. According to Vatican News, Berardelli greeted everyone […]
Read More...South Asia faces increased flood risks, Philippines at risk-UN
April 2, 2020 · By Stephan Uttom and Rock Ronald Rozario, Dhaka for www.ucanews.com
South Asian countries, especially Bangladesh and India, face increased risks of more frequent and severe flooding because of climate change, a UN report warns. Bangladesh and India are also among vulnerable nations that will be hit hard by droughts due to the increased concentration of pollutants and low-quality groundwater sources, the report said. The World Water […]
Read More...Manila hospitals start refusing admission to Covid-19 patients
April 2, 2020 · By Joseph Peter Calleja for www.ucanews.com
At least five major hospitals in the Philippine capital Manila have said they are full and can no longer offer the required degree of care and attention to any additional Covid-19 patients. These top hospitals are considered well equipped in the Philippines. They are St. Luke’s Medical Center-Quezon City, De Los Santos Medical Center, […]
Read More...Pastoral Instruction: Let us not put aside care for Mother Earth
April 2, 2020 · By Rcam.org for rcam.org
My dear people of God in the Archdiocese of Manila, During these quarantine days most of our attention is riveted to COVID 19. This is understandable because it is an invisible enemy perceived to be everywhere.This great concern on the coronavirus, however, may cloud our mind from other important matters that should call our constant […]
Read More...The Children Are All Grown Up Now
April 2, 2020 · By WORDS BY KAELA MALIG, ILLUSTRATIONS BY MARGARET CLAIRE LAYUG, WEB PRODUCTION BY JANNIELYN ANN BIGTAS for www.gmanetwork.com
Three little girls were raped in the safety of their own homes, by the people closest to them. As the years folded into decades, the girls have grown into women who bravely tell their stories — each of them heartbreaking, none of them uncommon. (Names have been changed to protect the identities of the […]
Read More...Doctor dies from COVID-19; colleague shares doctor’s dying wish for his son
April 1, 2020 · By Bianca Geli for www.gmanetwork.com
Dr. Greg Macasaet, an anesthesiologist from Manila Doctors Hospital has passed away due to COVID-19. The doctor was believed to have contracted the virus from exposure to a COVID-19 patient who recently traveled abroad. His wife, fellow anesthesiologist Dra. Evalyn Talens has also contracted COVID-19 and is currently hospitalized. Manila Doctors Hospital released a statement confirming Dr. Macasaet’s […]
Read More...‘Unwell’ Bongbong Marcos waiting for COVID-19 test results, Imee says
April 1, 2020 · By Philstar for www.philstar.com
MANILA, Philippines (Update 1, 1:44 p.m.) — Former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has undergone a test for COVID-19, his sister, Sen. Imee Marcos said. Bongbong on Thursday afternoon confirmed Imee’s earlier statement he is “unwell” and said that he is “doing ok and contrary to popular belief, [on self-quarantine].” The former senator shared a photo of himself […]
Read More...Makati Med denounces Pimentel’s ‘irresponsible, reckless’ protocol breach
April 1, 2020 · By Mara Cepeda for www.rappler.com
MANILA, Philippines – The chief of the Makati Medical Center (MMC) did not mince words against Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, who accompanied his pregnant wife to the hospital when he was already exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. On Wednesday, March 25, MMC medical director Dr Saturnino Javier released a […]
Read More...Philippines Can Test More Virus Patients With 100,000 New Kits
April 1, 2020 · By Andreo Calonzo for www.bloomberg.com
We’re tracking the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and the global response. Sign up here for our daily newsletter on what you need to know. The Philippines is boosting its capacity to test more patients for the novel coronavirus after receiving 100,000 testing kits. Five laboratories that can conduct up to 300 tests daily are in place across the […]
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