Tag: Philippines
‘Let’s get our priorities right’
Or end up with an even darker future for humanity, warns Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
Misplaced priorities spark protests by hungry poor
Casual laborers and day workers who eke out a living on the streets of Manilla are badly affected by govt’s quarantine orders
Philippine church groups offer online medical, spiritual consultation
People need someone to talk to — online or over-the-phone conversations can help boost spirits
Prayer in a bottle: Distillery’s ‘Spray for Manila’ aims to purify
Brewer turns liquor ban into opportunity to extend a helping hand
Manila’s homeless find shelter in Catholic institutions
Sheltering the homeless is one act of compassion that leaves no doubt we can prevail over this grave crisis
Displaced tribal children stuck in Manila’s lockdown
Social distancing is almost impossible in refugee camps and centers because the situation and location are preventing people to do so
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