Plurality of Filipinos believe the Senate is deliberately delaying the start of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Tuesday, July 8. The Second Quarter 2025 Social Weather Survey, conducted from June 25...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) slammed the widespread rise of online gambling, calling it a “bagong salot”(new plague) that is causing deep moral and social crises across the country. In a statement on Tuesday, July 8, the bishops likened online gambling to a virus...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has elevated the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Antipolo City to the status of a national shrine. The designation was approved on Saturday, July 5, during the opening day of the CBCP’s three-day plenary...
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David called on his fellow bishops to remain faithful in their mission despite the struggles that often come with pastoral leadership. In a homily delivered on July 1 at Tagbilaran Cathedral in Bohol, David acknowledged the emotional and spiritual burdens that can arise...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David has raised serious concerns about the government’s approach to online gambling, highlighting the potential risks of addiction among families and young people. “Goodbye, studies. Goodbye, decent...
Restoration work is set to begin on the centuries-old Santa Monica Parish Church, widely known as Sarrat Church, following structural damage caused by multiple earthquakes in 2024. The historic church, a landmark of Filipino-Hispanic architecture in Ilocos Norte, will receive P40 million in...
The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday, June 10 called on the Senate to uphold its constitutional responsibility in addressing the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. “I speak not in the name of any political group or...
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been appointed titular cardinal-bishop of Albano, a suburbicarian diocese just outside Rome previously held by Pope Leo XIV before his election, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) confirmed on May 24. Tagle, who currently serves as...
Just few days before the mid-term polls, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday, May 10, denied social media posts claiming it endorsed senatorial candidates ahead of the May 12 elections. “Please exercise discernment when reading such social media posts,” CBCP...
Pope Leo XIV (CBCP Photo) Filipino cardinals described newly-elected Pope Leo XIV as a humble, calm, and level-headed leader who brings a quiet strength to the papacy. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, who has worked closely with Pope Leo in various Vatican dicasteries, fondly recalled their...
Pope Leo XIV waves to the thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square on May 8, after being elected as the new pontiff. (CBCP/Vatican Media) Before the world even knew the name of the new pope, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle had already performed what he jokingly called his “first act of...
Cardinal Jose Advincula, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David (Screenshot from CBCP Facebook) Following the election of Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Filipinos who considered him one of the “papabile.” “Maraming salamat sa...
