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...
Archdiocese of Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will lead the installation of Bishop Broderick Pabillo as the new shepherd of the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan. Bishop Broderick Pabillo (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Pabillo will be formally installed as the new bishop of the...
With the May 2022 polls less than a year away, an official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has asked voters not be infuenced by surveys when choosing the country's next leaders. Bishop Broderick Pabillo (CBCP NEWS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Bishop Broderick...
CBCP/MB The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) encouraged the prelates to pray for Myanmar as the Southeast Asian country will commemorate its “Martyrs’ Day” on Monday, July 19. In a circular, CBCP Assistant Secretary General Fr. Carlo Del Rosario urged all bishops and...
The Diocese of Borongan in Samar will observe a Diocesan Day of Prayer and Fasting for Deliverance from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on July 20. Bishop Crispin B. Varquez (Manila Bulletin File photo) Borongan Bishop Crispin Varquez said the rising COVID-19 cases in the province have...
A Catholic prelate has asked voters to be more discerning in the May 2022 polls. Bishop Broderick Pabillo (CBCP NEWS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Bishop Broderick Pabillo, the newly appointed vicar apostolic of Taytay in Palawan, particularly asked voters not to go for candidates who belong to...
Caritas Philippines is disappointed that "endo" or end of contractualization is no longer a priority of President Duterte as this was among his campaign promises. Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo (Photo courtesy Diocese of Kidapawan) Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, Caritas Philippines’ national director,...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has created a new office on stewardship. CBCP/MB CBCP Secretary General Monsignor Bernardo Pantin said the decision to create the Episcopal Office on Stewardship was made during the bishops’ 122nd plenary assembly on July 9. In a CBCP...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has received a replica image of the Sto. Niño de Pandacan. Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (COURTESY OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CAPIZ) The Archdiocese of Manila said the image was given to the Cardinal during a Mass for the groundbreaking and site...
San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza has recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Bishop Gerardo Alminaza (Photo courtesy Diocese of San Carlos) The Diocese of San Carlos Social Communications Office announced the news in their Facebook page Friday, July 9. In an advisory, the diocese said,...
The ordination and installation of Monsignor Noel Pedregosa as bishop of Malaybalay will be held on September 14. Bishop-elect Noel Pedregosa (Photo courtesy Diocese of Malaybalay) CBCP News said the Bishop-elect will be ordained and installed as bishop in a Mass at 9 a.m. at the San Isidro...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, July 9 welcomed the election of Bishop Pablo Virgilio David as the new head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), saying his courage and compassion is necessary to fight the abuses and corruption in the government. “I can attest to...
