ILOILO CITY – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines has issued a cease-and-desist order to the local government unit of Dingle, Iloilo stopping the planned demolition of a church staircase as part of the redevelopment project in the municipal plaza. THE 19 th century Saint...
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Mdanila 6th istrict Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. has called on his colleagues and educators in the Baptist community to continue to be the “bright lights” of...
The Roman Catholic Church observes Tuesday, Aug. 29, the Feast of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista), the precursor and cousin of Jesus Christ. The Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Photo courtesy of the Catholic News Agency) Commemorative masses in...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Sunday, June 25, that six people drowned in Western Visayas during the Feast of Saint John the Baptist on Saturday, June 24. A PHILIPPINE Coast Guard personnel monitors revelers in a beach in Aklan during the Feast of Saint...
ILOILO CITY – The Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches (CPBC), the oldest existing Baptist union in the country, recently installed a new secretary general. REV. Danilo Azuela Borlado (center) and his family during his installation as the new general secretary of the Convention of Philippine...
Roman Catholics will observe on Friday, April 7, the 304th death anniversary of Saint John Baptist de la Salle, the revered founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the patron saint of teachers. Regarded as the Father of Modern Education, St. John remains well-venerated in many parts of...
The Pasay City Sanggguniang Panglusod passed a resolution declaring every 2nd Thursday of January every year, known as National Baptist Day, as a special working holiday in the city. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the City Council, through Resolution No. 6335, Series of 2023, made the declaration...
In recognition of the significant contributions of Filipino Baptists in the country, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has welcomed the enactment of a bill declaring every second Thursday of January as National Baptist Day, proclaiming it as a special working holiday. “Lahat po tayo...
The Roman Catholic Church observes Tuesday. May 31, the Feast of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth after the Blessed Mother was informed by the Archangel Gabriel that her cousin, who was barren and advanced in years, was expecting a child. Photo from the Archdiocese of Manila In commemoration of...
The Roman Catholic Church observes Sunday, August 29, the Feast of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista), the precursor and cousin of Jesus Christ. St. John the Baptist (Catholic Online) Special masses in observance of the feast will be offered in churches placed under his...
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene or Quiapo Church in Manila will now have relics of Saints John the Baptist and Roch. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN The relics of the two saints will be enshrined at Quiapo Church on Saturday, July 31. "We requested the relics from the Chapel of...
Roman Catholics celebrate Thursday, June 24, the Solemnity of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist (San Juan de Bautista), one of only two saints, the other one being the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose birth anniversary is commemorated by the Roman Catholic Church. St. John the Baptist (Catholic.org...
