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A Catholic prelate believes President Duterte decision to run for vice president in the May 2022 polls is for self-protection. Photo courtesy cbcponline.net In an interview, retired Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes said the President is afraid of being prosecuted by the International Criminal Court...

The House Committee on Population and Family Relations' approval of the divorce bill saddened an official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). CBCP/MB Father Jerome Secillano, CBCP Public Affairs executive secretary, said he was saddened that lawmakers prioritized such...

Catholic prelates came up with their own list of things that they would like to hear when President Duterte delivers his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 26. Cubao Bishop Honesto Ongtioco (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DIOCESE OF CUBAO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The wish list...

Catholic prelates welcomed the inclusion of the Bible in a community pantry in San Mateo, Rizal. Retired Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes (Pagadian Diocese / MANILA BULLETIN/File Photo Retired Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes, former head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Episcopal...

Two Catholic prelates have appealed to the government to grant subsidies to workers, particularly to those who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Bishop Broderick Pabillo/RCAM Apostolic Administrator Bishop Broderick Pabillo and retired Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes...