Philippine News
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, […]
Read More...‘Evil spirit’ caused seizures in Filipino students, says exorcist
September 26, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
‘Evil spirit’ caused seizures in Filipino students, says exorcist A leading Filipino exorcist priest claimed the seizures suffered by 195 school students last week were possibly caused by ‘evil spirits,’ dismissing the findings of civic authorities who called it “mass hysteria.” It is possible that the students at San Jose National High School in Talibon […]
Read More...The Philippine religious sect accused of violence and child abuse
September 22, 2023 · By Breaking Latest News for www.breakinglatest.news
The Philippine religious sect accused of violence and child abuse On Monday, in the Senate of the Philippines, Senator Risa Hontiveros denounced the existence of a religious cult rooted on the island of Mindanao, in the south of the country, within which serious violence had been committed, including sexual abuse and rape on women and […]
Read More...Philippines doomsday ‘cult’ accused of child sex abuse
September 22, 2023 · By Al Jazeera Staff for www.aljazeera.com
Philippines doomsday ‘cult’ accused of child sex abuse Mindanao, Philippines – An obscure religious movement, believed to be promoting an imminent end-of-the-world ideology, has been accused of engaging in sexual violence and forced marriage of its own members, including children. The Socorro Bayanihan Services, which was originally a civic organisation, has morphed into a quasi-religious group […]
Read More...Hontiveros calls for Senate probe into ‘cult’ in Surigao abusing minors
September 22, 2023 · By Gaea Katreena Cabico - Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
Hontiveros calls for Senate probe into ‘cult’ in Surigao abusing minors MANILA, Philippines — Over a thousand minors have endured sexual violence, child abuse, and forced marriage at the hands of an alleged cult in Surigao del Norte, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said as she called on the upper house to intervene. “Dear colleagues, a community […]
Read More...Pope Francis removes Filipino priest over child abuse allegations
September 19, 2023 · By Kristine Daguno-Bersamina - Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
Pope Francis removes Filipino priest over child abuse allegations MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has removed a priest from Borongan, Eastern Samar, due to allegations of child sexual abuse, according to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). The accused priest identified as Pio Aclon, previously stationed in Borongan, had been suspended from his clerical […]
Read More...Vatican allows married deacons for Philippine Church
September 19, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Vatican allows married deacons for Philippine Church The Vatican has approved a request from Philippine bishops to allow them to ordain qualified Catholics, including married men, as permanent deacons to help check the widening priest-catholic ratio in the country. Pope Francis granted the request of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines to establish a “permanent diaconate” […]
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