Tag: COVID19
Health group debunks Philippine claim on flattening COVID-19 curve
A health rights group debunked the claim of Philippine health officials that the country has begun to flatten the curve of COVID-19 cases.
Cardinal Bo of Myanmar warns of new world order after COVID-19...
Cardinal Bo joined religious leaders around the world in appealing for everyone Make May 14 "a day for fasting, prayers and supplications."
Government says private schools can resume classes in June
The government will allow the resumption of classes in private schools in June as long as there is no "face-to-face" interactions.
Living a crisis with hope
"A time to stretch our imagination and intelligence, to learn in new ways, to prepare for a changed world" - Cardinal Charles Maung Bo
Only simple church weddings allowed in Manila this year
There will be no lavish and elaborate church weddings in the Archdiocese of Manila this year.
"We allow only simple weddings this year, with only...
No online wedding for Catholics in Singapore
The Singapore Archdiocese announced on May 6 that it will not solemnize weddings online, or via video link, even as the government allowed it under a new legislation.
Manila archdiocese issues rules in preparation for reopening of churches
The Archdiocese of Manila has come with a new set of protocols in preparation for the resumption of religious services after the lifting of strict quarantine protocols due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rohingya bear brunt of Malaysian lockdown frustration
The poor and the marginalised were always going to be in the firing line during the coronavirus pandemic.
Media: The other COVID-19 frontliners
Most affected by the pandemic are the freelancers, especially provincial reporters and photographers who are paid for every story or photograph used
Philippine lay group appeals to govt to allow religious gatherings
The Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas appealed to the government to allow the holding of religious gatherings in areas under "general community quarantine."