Tag: Philippines

Suffering does not make Filipinos doubt their faith, but it makes them more devoted

Millions flock to venerate a dark image of Jesus Christ carrying the cross, popularly known as the Black Nazarene

Blessing of the images accompanied by banging of drums and the chanting of devotees

Activists warn against ‘peace spoilers’ who want to impose conditions for the peace negotiations to resume

Chapel stands in the middle of an intersection in the poor district of Tondo in Manila

Researcher says there’s a ‘healthy viable population’ of the reptiles which are smaller cousins of the saltwater crocodile

Philippine church leaders acknowledge various ways Filipinos observe the feast but have also called on the faithful to remember its ‘real message’

As discussions on climate crisis heat up, threats to the environment are being addressed by young people

Women having picnic killed by car which rammed through a metal railing outside a Singaporean shopping mall

A group of rights advocates calls for sharing of hope and overcoming fear through a collective response to injustice