Catholic prelates will decide on a proposal to establish a “personal prelature” for Filipino migrants during their Plenary Assembly next weekend. CBCP/MB CBCP News said Msgr. Bernardo Pantin, secretary general of the episcopal conference, said the proposal will be on the table for decision...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo has so far met with volunteer artists during her 2022 presidential campaign, her Bayanihan E-Konsulta volunteers, and many other personalities as she nears the end of her term, but now it is time for her to bid goodbye to the people who have stood by and...
Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, is currently holding a gathering of social action workers from the 85 dioceses around the country. (CARITAS PHILIPPINES) The 40th National Social Action General Assembly (NASAGA) will be held from...
Outgoing President Duterte on Thursday recommended the abolition of the party-list system in the country and advised his successor to call for changes in the Constitution. Duterte made the appeal as he repeated his allegations that some party-list groups are infiltrated by the communists and that...
Though her rallies have drawn mammoth crowds of her supporters, Vice President Leni Robredo made sure to personally visit smaller towns, hold multi-sectoral consultation assemblies, and discuss with ordinary Filipinos their grievances and the solutions she offers. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo...
Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo said it is time for the government to focus on improving the country's agriculture industry, such as increasing the sector's budget. Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan meet with...
The European Union (EU) delegation to the Philippines was heartened by the country's support for a United Nations (UN) resolution that demands an immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, particularly attacks against civilians. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN The EU delegation made this remark after the...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted by an overwhelming majority a non-binding resolution that demands an immediate halt to Russia's war in Ukraine. At the global body's headquarters in New York, 140 countries voted in favor, 38 abstained and just...
Fresh off the successful PasigLaban People’s Rally last night, the tandem of Vice President Leni Robredo and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan on Monday, March 21, attended a prayer rally in Sto. Tomas, Batangas for an “enlightened election” based on truth and conscience. Priests and nuns give their...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has categorically told fellow local executives during the League of Municipalities of the Philippines 2022 general assembly that this would be her final term as mayor. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio...
The May 2022 polls will be one of the topics that will be discussed by members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in their plenary assembly this week. CBCP/MB Msgr. Bernardo Pantin, secretary general of the CBCP, said the meeting will bring speakers from a range of...
Except for barangay men, the country’s elective officials, including the president and the vice president, may serve for a total of ten years in two consecutive five-year terms of office, under a legislative proposal filed on Friday, Jan. 7 by a senior administration lawmaker. Rep. Aurelio...
