Tag: lockdown
Iglesia Filipina Independiente bishops oppose plan to reopen schools
The church leaders said letting students, parents, and teachers come to schools without mass testing is like “leading lambs to the slaughter”
Labor group calls for payment of ‘work from home’ expenses
More than 2.7 million workers have already been displaced because of permanent and temporary closure of businesses
Manila’s homeless to lose shelter, go back to streets when schools...
Father Flaviano Villanueva, SVD, said church people are "doing their best" to look for shelters that can accommodate the homeless
Centuries-old Marian tradition remains alive in small town of Mindanao despite...
The telling and retelling of the story of Dapitan's "Flores de Mayo" and its symbols is one reason why the religious tradition lives on
Philippines eases quarantine measures despite jump in COVID-19 cases
The Philippines on Thursday, May 28, recorded the largest single-day jump in new coronavirus cases with 539 new contagions.
Some Philippine Catholic schools face closure, may dismiss workers due to...
Most Catholic educational institutions in the Philippines struggle financially due the closure of schools during the pandemic
Caceres archdiocese gets ready for reopening of churches
Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona of Caceres said overcrowding should be avoided in churches, especially near the doors
Metro Manila mayors proposed easing of lockdown measures
Metro Manila is under "modified enhanced community quarantine." A more relaxed quarantine will allow more businesses to operate.
Caritas aiding vulnerable disabled people caught up in India’s lockdown
Caritas has dedicated a special relief program in the Indian capital suited to the needs of differently abled people
‘No mask, no entry’ policy in Philippine churches
The Catholic Church in the Philippines will be implementing a "no mask, no entry" policy in all churches across the country under the "new normal."
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