Philippine Indigenous communities step up FPIC monitoring amid development rush

Community paralegals will track how revised consent rules affect Indigenous rights as mining, energy and industrial projects expand

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Consumer groups seek probe into Visayas coal outages, higher power costs

LiCAS News - September 24, 2026

Consumer groups say repeated coal plant shutdowns have strained Visayas power supply, raised costs and exposed government failures

Church & Asia

Philippine Church marks 40 years of National Migrants’ Sunday

CBCP News - September 24, 2026

The annual observance also highlights the Church’s efforts to help migrants and their families cope with the social and personal effects of labor migration

Equality & Justice

Sri Lankan Church seeks full truth after Easter bombing convictions

LiCAS News - September 24, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church welcomed the convictions but said investigators must still establish who facilitated the deadly 2019 attacks

NEWS ALERT

Consumer groups warn gas auction could drive up power costs nationwide

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Vatican’s first woman dicastery chief to address Philippine religious leaders

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German priest who ministered to Mary Jane Veloso on death row...

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Groups urge stronger ocean safeguards to protect livelihoods

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INTERNATIONAL

Pope appeals for care and protection of migrant children

Vatican News - September 24, 2026

Sri Lanka gives 220-year terms to 15 convicted over Easter bombings

LiCAS News - September 23, 2026

Vatican releases itinerary for Pope’s upcoming journey to Latin America

Vatican News - September 23, 2026

Easter bombing verdict comes amid scrutiny of alleged state links

September 22, 2026

Hundreds of children to pray the Rosary for Peace with Pope Leo on October 1

September 22, 2026

Pope at Angelus: God’s plans are infinitely greater than we can imagine

September 21, 2026

DIOCESAN REPORTS

New Tagbilaran bishop to be installed next month

September 17, 2026

New book chronicles Cardinal Advincula’s pastoral journey in Manila

September 16, 2026

Bishop: Church must confront failures to build safe communities

September 4, 2026

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September 2, 2026

Archbishop Soc marks 25 years as bishop, says ministry is ‘dangerous...

September 1, 2026

New bishop to Urdaneta flock: ‘I am yours’

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FEATURES

Philippine tribe in limbo over US-led tech hub

Agence France Presse - September 21, 2026

The Aetas remain uncertain if the government would help them build new homes or provide land to cultivate for income if they are moved

Thai missionary in Taiwan sees God’s hand from childhood prayers in Teochew to parish in Hsinchu

Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, Thailand - September 10, 2026

Fr. Bosco Phulsap Leelanurak reflects as Thai Missionary Society marks 375 days until 10th anniversary of its Taiwan mission

‘The ber months’: Christmas arrives early in the Philippines

Agence France Presse - September 8, 2026

Welcome to the "ber months" – a months-long countdown to the most anticipated holiday on the calendar in the deeply Catholic country

Sisters of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary

SPOTLIGHT: Hope to Ride, Ride to Hope

Mark Saludes and Sr. Mary Catherine Hop Pham, FMSR - August 26, 2026

Isolated communities in Vietnam receive lifeline and hope from the most unexpected of motorbike convoys

Beyond echo chamber, Asian sisters bring mission stories to mainstream media

Mark Saludes, Rwanda - August 10, 2026

Religious women from India, Thailand and the Philippines are building media ties to bring overlooked community stories wider attention

New bishop to Urdaneta flock: ‘I am yours’

CBCP News - July 29, 2026

Inside, he offered the congregation the four words that have guided his priesthood: “Domine, Tuus Sum” — Latin for “Lord, I am yours.”

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COMMENTARY

Child-abuse challenges for Zameco II, telcos, Church

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Nothing could be more positive and life-affirming than the church biting the bullet and making sure that sexually abusive priests are made to pay for their sins

Vincentian Life Series | September 27 — The Death Of St. Vincent De Paul

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His body was placed in a lead coffin and buried in the middle of the choir of the Church of St. Lazare after the wake the next day

Our Lady weeps for digital age

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In an age tempted to solve suffering out of existence rather than accompany it, she remains a strange, stubborn, necessary witness

AI’s phenomenal growth and child exploitation

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AI-enabled online child abuse is an international crime that is expanding rapidly beyond the control of government

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Philippine Indigenous communities step up FPIC monitoring amid development rush

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Community paralegals will track how revised consent rules affect Indigenous rights as mining, energy and industrial projects expand

Consumer groups seek probe into Visayas coal outages, higher power costs

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Consumer groups say repeated coal plant shutdowns have strained Visayas power supply, raised costs and exposed government failures

Philippine Church marks 40 years of National Migrants’ Sunday

CBCP News -

The annual observance also highlights the Church’s efforts to help migrants and their families cope with the social and personal effects of labor migration

Sri Lankan Church seeks full truth after Easter bombing convictions

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Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church welcomed the convictions but said investigators must still establish who facilitated the deadly 2019 attacks

Pope appeals for care and protection of migrant children

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Pope Leo XIV appeals for the protection of migrant and refugee children, and for everyone to take responsibility for minors on the move

Senate court drops 16-vote threshold in Duterte impeachment trial

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Senator-judges redefine the conviction threshold as Duterte’s defense keeps open a possible Supreme Court challenge to the ruling

Child-abuse challenges for Zameco II, telcos, Church

Father Shay Cullen -

Nothing could be more positive and life-affirming than the church biting the bullet and making sure that sexually abusive priests are made to pay for their sins

VIEWFINDER

IN PHOTOS: Protest greets Marcos Jr.’s 5th State of the Nation Address

July 27, 2026

Protesters marched toward the Philippine Congress, demanding lower prices, higher wages and relief from rising public service costs

PHOTOS: Philippine Church, civil groups mark global prayer call with peace vigil, protest

April 12, 2026

Faith leaders warn rising tensions abroad are worsening economic hardship, exposing vulnerabilities and deepening inequality across Filipino communities

PHOTOS: Philippine bishop calls Church to act on rising costs, crisis in Easter message

April 5, 2026

Amid rising costs and uncertainty, a Filipino bishop calls parishes to act together in the spirit of Easter

Faith and homecoming mark Good Friday in rural Philippines

April 4, 2026

Filipino Catholics return home for Good Friday, where faith, family, and economic pressures intersect in a centuries-old tradition

PHOTOS: One in five priests struggling, Manila cardinal says at Chrism Mass

Survey findings revealed during Holy Week liturgy highlight growing emotional strain and need for stronger support among clergy

PHOTOS: Urban poor turn Lenten rites into call for housing justice in the Philippines

The action underscored housing as a fundamental human right and pressed for a more responsive and accountable government

Photos: Palm Sunday in the Philippines

Palm Sunday recalls Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, where crowds welcomed him with palm branches, marking the start of Holy Week

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Philippine Indigenous communities step up FPIC monitoring amid development rush

Consumer groups seek probe into Visayas coal outages, higher...

Consumer groups say repeated coal plant shutdowns have strained Visayas power supply, raised costs and exposed government failures

Indigenous groups warn mining, energy projects risk repeating Martial...

Indigenous communities warned that mining, energy and critical-minerals projects could deepen displacement, land conflicts and rights violations nationwide

Philippine tribe in limbo over US-led tech hub

The Aetas remain uncertain if the government would help them build new homes or provide land to cultivate for income if they are moved

Sri Lankan Church seeks full truth after Easter bombing convictions

Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church welcomed the convictions but said investigators must still establish who facilitated the deadly 2019 attacks

Senate court drops 16-vote threshold in Duterte impeachment trial

Senator-judges redefine the conviction threshold as Duterte’s defense keeps open a possible Supreme Court challenge to the ruling

Sri Lanka gives 220-year terms to 15 convicted over...

Landmark convictions bring first accountability for Easter Sunday bombings as separate probe examines alleged links to state actors

Energy advocate seeks Philippine energy chief’s resignation over handling...

Energy advocate blames fossil-fuel expansion and weak oversight for outages, rising costs and continued pressure on Filipino consumers

Pax Silica faces calls for safeguards on water, Indigenous...

Faith and environmental advocates warn that water, energy and Indigenous rights concerns must be resolved before commitments proceed

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