Tag: Philippines
Philippine govt, rebels declare truce amid COVID-19
While the declared three-week truce by the two sides is too short, the opportunity to pursue a durable and lasting peace remains
Philippine health system buckles amid surge in coronavirus infections
Volunteers are turning plastic drink containers into stop-gap masks as the standard N-95 is in short supply
On duty, off-duty, Philippines’ young doctors race to save lives
Young doctors know theirs is a stopgap measure until 'the govt gets its act together' and the poor get the help they need
Philippine church leaders say churches can serve as field hospitals
In the past, churches and church facilities in the country have serve as refuge for victims of disasters
Church, artists deliver hot meals for front-line health workers in Philippines
Redemptorist priest says that in the midst of crisis, ‘Filipinos are always there for each other’
Church in the Philippines responds to COVID-19
The Church should mobilize its social action centers to assist the poorest of the poor and the homeless affected by the community quarantine
Emergency powers won’t help Duterte’s govt fight coronavirus
Many of the problems cited to justify the new emergency powers actually stem from the president’s initial reluctance to prepare for a public health crisis
The possibility of a better life
Our quarantine is an unscheduled retreat, allowing us to reevaluate our lives, and hopefully see more clearly the possibility of another world
Philippines’ Duterte declares ‘National Week of Prayer’
President recognizes the 'vital role of faith in bringing about peace, solidarity, compassion, and heroism in times of adversity'
Filipinos go online to help front-line workers fight COVID-19
Group of young Methodists raise funds online to buy protective equipment for front-line health workers in hospitals