Category: The Philippines
Catholics hope new Philippine bishop will lead eco crusade
MANILA (UCAN): Father Pablito Tagura, the newly appointed bishop of Mindoro, southwest of Luzon, has…
Care and concern for the poor goes mere survival, says archbishop of Cebu
CEBU (RVA News): The Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu, the Philippines, said on December 10 that the…
No ceasefire this year, Philippine rebels say
MANILA (UCAN): Communist rebels in the Philippines announced there would be no ceasefire this Christmas…
Philippine archbishop calls for prayers, aid for flood victims
MANILA (SE): Heavy rains and flooding on December 26, forced almost 46,000 from their homes…
Police brutality rife in Philippines rights watchdog says
MANILA (UCAN): “Police brutality is common in the Philippines, where police officers commit serious abuses…
