Tag: The Philippines
Black Nazarene and Sto. Niño festivals curtailed amid record Covid-19 tally
MANILA (Agencies): On January 9, the Philippines registered 28,707 new Covid-19 infections—its highest daily tally…
Philippine bishop blasts medicine hoarders
MANILA (UCAN): “Drug shortages can have a significant impact on patient care, and hoarding may…
Philippines finally bans child marriage
MANILA (UCAN): The Philippines has enacted a new law banning child marriage and cohabitation with…
Philippine bishop questions quality of infrastructure projects
MANILA (UCAN): Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan, the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference…
Covid infections close some Manila churches, alert level raised
MANILA (SE): “We humbly urge all our parishioners to kindly follow our Masses via our…
Survivors of super typhoon need roofs and food
UCAN Father Ricardo Virtudazo stood in a pool of water in his typhoon-hit church in…
