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Church leaders warn against politicking in Philippine disaster response

Church leaders reminded the people that they do not owe anything from politicians and elected government officials

When will disasters stop becoming a political issue

Help those in need, evaluate later. Let us welcome constructive criticism and let us stop our political fanaticism.

Will a change in leadership solve anything?

In leadership, good people matter. In fact, more than good, the right people matter.

Some very uncomfortable truths

We can speculate that manipulative forces in society welcome and promote collective silence, docility, moral decay, and social ignorance

Gnashing teeth as Duterte bares governance black hole

The country’s rowdy social media channels blared with #NasaanAngPangulo as "Goni" sailed across the Sierra Madre mountains

Franciscan nuns call for release of jailed Philippine senator

“To date no damning evidence has been found to link her to the drug trade. And yet she remains in prison,” read a statement from the nuns

Double-barreled attack on Philippine democracy

The Red-tagging gives state security forces carte blanche authority to go after those who press for peaceful reforms

Activists warn against scope of Philippines’ new anti-terrorism law

Activists warned that the vagueness of the definition can qualify a priest who preaches Jesus' teachings as a threat to national security

Jesuit, Divine Word priests plead not guilty of ‘conspiracy to commit...

Fathers Alberto Alejo, SJ, and Flaviano Villanueva, SVD, maintain that the charges levelled against them by the government were "made up"

Faith-based group raises concern over Philippines’ ‘inadequate’ health budget

The group warned that the tiny budget allocation for healthcare and social protection will result in the denial of services to the poor

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