Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown and Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula visited the wake of former President Benigno S. Aquino III at the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Friday, June 25. Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (Ali Vicoy) The two...
The Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP) mourned the passing of former President Benigno Aquino III who often acknowledged the important contributions of consecrated men and women in keeping the flame of democracy alive. AMRSP "On behalf of the Joint Executive Board...
Tarlac Bishop Enrique Macaraeg has directed all priests in his diocese to celebrate a requiem Mass for former president Benigno Aquino III on Saturday, June 26. Photo courtesy Diocese of Tarlac "Bishop Enrique Macaraeg directs all parish priests and priests-in-charge in the diocese to celebrate a...
Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon will offer a requiem Mass for former president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III on Saturday, June 26. Bishop Joel Baylon (Photo courtesy Diocese of Legazpi) The Diocese of Legazpi said the requiem Mass is the local Church's "gesture of solidarity with the rest of the country...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) expressed grief Friday, June 25, over the passing of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III due to renal failure secondary to diabetes at the age of 61. Secretary Eduardo Ano DILG photo In a statement, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año...
As it mourns the passing of former President Benigno Aquino III, the Department of Education (DepEd) paid tribute to the late leader for being a strong advocate of basic education reforms. The Department of Education (DepEd) remembers former President Benigno Aquino III as an advocate of reforms in...
The head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former President Benigno Aquino III. CBCP/MB CBCP president Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles said the bishops in the Philippines will remember him for his "deep dedication to democracy,...
Senators on Thursday crossed party lines to offer words of condolences to the family of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and mourn the death of the former leader. Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos, a strong political rival of the Aquinos, offered her heartfelt condolences to the...
If there is one thing former President Benigno Aquino III should be remembered with, it is his determination to fight for the Philippine’s rights and sovereignty, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday. Hontiveros, an ally of the Aquino administration, said it is imperative that the public...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has asked for prayers for former president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III who died Thursday, June 24. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) "We have been informed of the sad news of the passing away of our former president of the Republic of the...
The Philippine International Literary Festival happens this month and onward Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa describes literature as “the most agreeable way of ignoring life.” Simply put, it’s the best kind of distraction. If so, then literature could easily be considered an “essential...
