Tag: Philippines
PHOTOS: Filipinos honor Mary amid pandemic
FILIPINOS show their love for the Virgin Mary during the Marian month of May despite the difficulties brought about by the pandemic
SPOTLIGHT: Manila’s homeless find expression in theater
Play shows struggles of homeless people before pandemic up to the time they found shelter inside a church
Poor city workers in Manila troop back home to bet on...
President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope that a “balanced regional development program” will discourage migration to the cities
Critics say new anti-terror bill threatens Philippines’ legal opposition
Human rights activist warn that the new law will terrorize critics, dissenters and social advocates more than real terrorists
Centuries-old Marian tradition remains alive in small town of Mindanao despite...
The telling and retelling of the story of Dapitan's "Flores de Mayo" and its symbols is one reason why the religious tradition lives on
Priest in southern Philippines sells fish to help poor parishioners
Father Joel Silagpo says that by selling fish rhe aises funds for the parish and enters into a dialogue with Muslims
Social communicators keep Church visible during pandemic
Amid the uncertainties brought by the pandemic, social communicators in the Church continue to tell stories of hope and inspiration
PHOTOS: Cry for help from victims of typhoon ‘Ambo’
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, residents in coastal villages in several Eastern Samar province lost their homes to typhoon Ambo
Priest celebrates Mass in flooded chapel amid pandemic
Environmental experts attributed the flooding to rising sea waters and sinking lands due to excessive water extraction
SPOTLIGHT: Pandemic worsens situation of young mothers in conflict areas
It would have been easier for Lady (not her real name) to make it through the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic if she...