Category: The Philippines
Filipino women march to end domestic violence
MANILA (UCAN): About 250 women marched on the Philippine capital Manila on December 8 to…
Catholic bishops seek mining ban in southern Philippines
MANILA (UCAN): Catholic bishops from the Archdiocese of Davao, Digos, Tagum, and Mati, in the…
Philippine law protecting religious freedom passed
MANILA (UCAN): The Philippine Congress passed the Magna Carta of Religious Freedom Act on December…
Philippines says it’s not culturally ready for divorce
MANILA (UCAN): The Philippine justice secretary, Jesus Crispin Remulla, said on November 21 that recommendations…
Church calls for dignified burial for Filipino prisoners
MANILA (UCAN): “Firstly, let us give the deceased their proper burial. Catholics or not, our…
Caritas Philippines welcomes reorganisation of Caritas Internationalis
Manila (SE): Caritas Philippines welcomed the reorganisation of its umbrella organisation, Caritas Internationalis [CI], to…
Huge blaze displaces 700 families in Cebu
MANDAUE (UCAN): A huge fire tore through the homes of more than 700 families on…
