Tag: Philippines
Nowhere to offer flowers on All Souls’ Day
Catholics in the Philippines are paying tribute to their dear departed on All Souls' Day, an important day for Filipinos. It is traditionally marked...
Churches, homes damaged as third strong quake rocks Mindanao
Social media posts from diocese show damage to several structures, including churches and chapels
Carmelites honor Filipino journalists for press freedom work
Award recognizes journalists who best epitomize the life and principles of Dutch priest killed in Dachau
Filipino women dance against ‘environmental plunder’
The One Billion Rising campaign, which was first launched in 2012, is a global call to end violence against women and girls
Another strong earthquake hits southern Philippines
6.6 magnitude earthquake struck nearly two weeks after another quake hit the same area killing at least six people
Marian song festival ‘aims to hit two birds with one stone’
Choir competition in the southern Philippines promotes the importance of both praying the rosary and giving praise to Mother Mary
Nun backs sex education for Filipino youth to fight teenage pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy rates in the Philippines are the second highest in Southeast Asia
Green groups file complaint against Philippine authorities
Activists say series of harassments reaffirmed a report that named the Philippines as the world’s most dangerous country for rights and environmental defenders
Perversions of faith in Philippine ‘war’ against drugs
Duterte frequently casts aspersions on matters of faith, especially when this runs counter to his worldview of governance
Environment go-ahead for China-funded dam project in Philippines
Controversial project will displace at least 15,000 indigenous people