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Philippines gets act together, races to open quarantine centers

Officials hope the new quarantine facilities and dormitories, and expanded testing capacity, will help defuse social tensions

Pandemic pushes Philippine church leaders to call for release of prisoners

Authorities have admitted that overcrowded prison facilities are problematic as the new coronavirus rages on

Popsicle shop turned shelter for Manila’s homeless ordered closed

Church institutions in the Philippine capital have already opened schools and facilities as temporary shelters for the homeless

Ruminations from a life in quarantine

This pandemic is teaching all of us a bitter lesson

Front-line heroes in the Philippines become pariahs as contagion fears grow

Insecurity drives people into panic mode, prompting dog-eat-dog survival instincts

Philippine bishops call for day of prayer for front-line workers

Church leaders urge dioceses and parishes to assist health workers by providing facilities for them to go home to, some place for rest and sleep, and meals

Ecumenical church group welcomes Philippine truce

The Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform said peace is very much needed in these trying times

Philippine lockdown hurts long-neglected sectors the most

The deprived in society already live tough lives because of inadequate nutrition and poor sanitation, making them vulnerable to a host of medical conditions

In the Philippines, sick lawmakers skirt quarantine as cops threaten to...

Lockdown further underlines massive divide between rich and poor

Philippine churches back calls for mass testing of COVID-19

Church leaders call for priority testing of vulnerable sectors, especially those living in poor communities

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