Tag: Philippines
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
Getting married in the midst of pandemic
The essential thing about weddings is not the celebration but the understanding that marriage is a covenant
PHOTOS: Manila’s Quiapo church reopens amid pandemic
The basilica, popularly known as the Quiapo church in Manila, will allow up to 50 devotees at a time to enter and pray inside.
‘Good Samaritan’ gives bike to elderly, reaps result of generosity
The "drama" was caught on a 54 second video posted on the bike shop's social media page, which immediately went viral
UN body denounces ‘widespread’ human rights violations in Philippines
The report noted that many of the human rights concerns it has documented are long-standing, but have become more acute in recent years
Philippines reports more COVID-19 cases
At least 221 of the new cases were tagged by the Health department as "fresh cases" or those validated in the past three days
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