Tag: Coronavirus
Workers at Manila hospital run by Dominicans appeal for support
Union calls for increase in hazard pay for workers facing the risk of COVID-19 infection
Amid lockdown, Philippines’ Duterte falls back on kill threats
Supplies are low, Duterte grudgingly admitted, because the govt did not expect the contagion to spread so fast
‘Let’s get our priorities right’
Or end up with an even darker future for humanity, warns Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
Misplaced priorities spark protests by hungry poor
Casual laborers and day workers who eke out a living on the streets of Manilla are badly affected by govt’s quarantine orders
Lockdown leaves Malaysia’s poor in dire straits
As the country braces for the long-term financial impact of the coronavirus, one-off govt handouts will not suffice
Rome’s vicar general tests positive for coronavirus
Cardinal Angelo De Donatis said he lives the moment ‘as an opportunity that providence has given me to share in the sufferings of so many brothers and sisters’
Unsuspecting rural communities in India’s north not ready to fight pandemic
But church agency is doing its bit to fill the gap by informing local communities about preventative measures
Philippine church groups offer online medical, spiritual consultation
People need someone to talk to — online or over-the-phone conversations can help boost spirits
Prayer in a bottle: Distillery’s ‘Spray for Manila’ aims to purify
Brewer turns liquor ban into opportunity to extend a helping hand
India cracks down on Muslim evangelical group linked to coronavirus cases
The nation is under a 21-day strict lockdown that will end mid-April to try and stem the spread of the virus
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