The local Church will hold the Second National Mission Congress from April 17 to 24 to culminate the celebrations for the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines. Photo CBCP News With the theme “Gifted to Give,” the weeklong event is spearheaded by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the...
More than 700 indigent patients received free medical, dental and vision care from 50 doctors and volunteers brought by the SM Development Corporation (SMDC) during their Health and Wellness Caravan on Friday, April 1, in Marilao, Bulacan. DENTIST Cecil Aranda and a volunteer from Philippine Red...
Ruffy Biazon of One Muntinlupa political party has topped two election surveys in the race for mayor in Muntinlupa while his party mate and incumbent Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac took the lead in one. PUBLICUS SURVEY Polling firm Publicus released the results of its Pahayag NCR Tracker Survey held...
MES AMIS Amb. Michele Boccoz of France, Consul General of Monaco Fortune Aleta Ledesma, Amb. Raduta Matache of Romania The French Embassy in the Philippines and the Alliance Française de Manille have launched preparations for the Francophonie week. Francophonie refers to men and women who share...
The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Province of St. Louise de Marillac-Asia Philippine Mission declared their support to presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo in the May 2022 polls. Photo CEAP FB In a statement, the religious congregation said they believe that Robredo is a...
EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla The 2019 Southeast Asian Games was a major success for the athletes and officials that persevered to make the hosting of the biennial meet an unforgettable moment in history. But as the country grapples from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the woes extending...
Award-winning actress Angel Aquino on Tuesday, Jan. 4, joined Frontliners for Leni in a virtual move-a-thon aimed at creating awareness and gathering support for the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo, as well as raising funds for the benefit of communities affected by Typhoon...
The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) provided assistance to urban poor communities through its food caravan and medical mission in Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro. (Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor) The food caravan and medical mission were held on Dec. 2. The activity was...
Photo: World Surgical Foundation Philippines The World Surgical Foundation Philippines (WSFP) recently conducted free surgical operations that benefitted over 100 patients in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. A total of 155 patients received "life-changing" surgeries as the WSFP conducted a three-day surgical...
Malacañang hasn't closed its doors to the possible refurbishment of the dilapidated BRP Sierra Madre, which has served as the Philippines' outpost in Ayungin Shoal for over two decades. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Karlo Nograles's Facebook) This can be gleaned from the statement...
As the Catholic Church observes World Mission Sunday today, October 24, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles called on the faithful “to be missionaries especially to the poor and the needy.” “Our faith calls each of us to do mission –...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Sunday to Qatar on his first trip since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan as he seeks a united front with allies shaken by the chaos. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives to board an aircraft in Joint Base Andrews,...
