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Philippine religious superiors back moves to stop anti-terror law

The religious leaders said they "cannot in conscience accede to a law that may assault human dignity and human rights"

Philippine church leaders tag new terror law ‘morally wrong’

On July 3, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the Anti-Terrorism Act, which critics fear could be used to target government critics

SPOTLIGHT: Domestic work, joblessness keep women from reporting violence

When pandemic lockdown began, women’s rights advocates were quick to notice the missing gender dimension in govt response

Asian Catholic bishops warn against Hong Kong’s new national security law

New law broadens powers of local and mainland authorities to investigate, prosecute, and punish those deemed as dissenters

Treating citizens like cattle

Families left by the wayside during the pandemic know it is the government that is the biggest threat to their safety and security

Former bishop of Cebu moves closer to sainthood

Cebuanos are urged to seek the intercession of Archbishop Camomot as Cebu has been declared the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic

Catholic schools face probe over reports of mounting cases of sexual...

Albert Muyot of the non-government Save the Children Philippines said it is the duty of the Education department to ensure all schools are “conducive to the safe learning of children.”

Philippine Catholic schools to probe sexual harassment allegations in campuses

Students and alumni of the high school department of Miriam College reported alleged incidents of sexual harassment involving faculty members

Bishops join opposition to renaming of Manila international airport

The church leaders said there are far more important issues that the government should address than the renaming of an airport

No ‘traslacion,’ fluvial procession in this year’s Peñafrancia feast

There will be no “traslacion,” the religious procession attended by millions of devotees, and no fluvial procession during this year’s celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Penafrancia in Naga City.

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