Tag: Philippines
Philippine city offers spiritual, physical care for people under quarantine
The camp residents said that after experiencing anxiety and paranoia in the city being quarantined in Maasin is a welcome treat
PHOTOS: ‘Dry’ feast of San Juan Bautista
Authorities prohibited the traditional splashing of water during the revelry to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19
Church aid agencies prepare for ‘new normal’ in humanitarian response
The 'new normal' demands stronger collaboration and cooperation among humanitarian aid agencies, including faith-based organizations
Glimmer of hope amid anxiety, fear in central Philippines
People blame a program that allows people to go back home to the provinces for the surge in COVID-19 cases in the central Philippines
Poor Filipinos caught in the midst of pandemic endure long journey...
They endured the feel of the burning concrete on their tired soles and thinning slippers and carried on until they reached the church
SPOTLIGHT: Filipino priest brings Eucharist to faithful on a pick-up truck
Mass celebrations go mobile after gov't implemented a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic
Waiting, hoping, dreaming can be deadly for Filipino poor amid pandemic
The death of Michelle Silvertino, 33, after trying to get a ride home has prompted the government to look into the plight of stranded workers
PHOTOS: Child labor in Philippines’ small-scale gold mines
June 12 is World Day Against Child Labor: There are about 152 million children in child labor, 72 million of whom are in hazardous work
Philippine church leaders call for defense of freedom on Independence Day
A network of church workers and rights advocates announced that they will join demonstrations against the proposed anti-terror law on June 12
PHOTOS: Joblessness forces Manila’s poor workers back to provinces
Workers from the province of Albay joined the exodus of jobless Filipinos out of the Philippine capital Manila in the wake of the pandemic
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