The rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country has prompted the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño in Tondo, Manila to suspend their public Masses for the upcoming feast of the child Jesus this month. Photo Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de Tondo Parish FB The parish...
Roman Catholics traditionally observe the month of January as the month of the Holy Child, in honor of the Child Jesus, the well venerated Santo Nino, whose image has become a common fixture in the homes of the faithful around the country. Photo Catholic Online Before the pandemic, grand and...
Roman Catholics observe Monday, Jan. 3, the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, which closely follows the celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, in honor of the name “Jesus,” which means “God saves.” Most Holy Name of Jesus (Facebook.com) In celebration of the feast, the...
Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown said Christmas is about the birth of Jesus and not about Rudolph or anything else. Pope Francis and Archbishop Charles John Brown in the Vatican in December, 2018. (VATICAN MEDIA FILE PHOTO) "Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman, these things...
Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno has reiterated his position that those behind the thousands of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) must be held accountable as he condemned the killing of Pampanga-based journalist Jesus Malabanan. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Chel Diokno...
Malacañang condemned on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 9 the killing of veteran journalist Jesus “Jess” Malabanan. Jesus Malabanan (Photo from Jesus Malabanan's Facebook) "We condemn in the strongest possible terms the tragic murder of Jesus 'Jess' Malabanan in Calbayog City," Cabinet Secretary and...
Filipinos can gamble even their hard-earned savings right in the family living room for the next 25 years if the House of Representatives will pass next week another e-sabong (cockfight) legislative franchise application. A0BE7726-429E-4EDA-8B8C-01EEE9F8FE49 Former House Speaker and Taguig-Pateros...
Photo from Jesus Lawrence Quitorio's Facebook account TACLOBAN CITY — Aside from celebrity surfers, a 27-year-old differently-abled surfer from Borongan City gets the admiration not only by his fellow athletes but also spectators of the biggest and first-ever national surfing competition to...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. What does it mean for us to believe that Jesus is our King? If I believe that Jesus is my King, then I must be firmly convinced that nothing happens without His consent. When I complain about the...
Word Alive FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD One night, a stormy rain stranded a couple on a remote country road. Unable to go any farther, they got out of their car and walked toward a dimly lit farmhouse. When they reached the house, an elderly couple, carrying a kerosene lamp, met them at the door....
It will be an early Christmas gift President Rodrigo Duterte will be giving Filipinos if he heeds appeals for the suspension of the imposition on excise tax on petroleum products amid the continued rise in fuel prices. Rep. Jesus 'Bong' Suntay House Deputy Majority Leader and Quezon City Fourth...
The establishment of a centralized weighing scale to be called “Timbangan ng Bayan” in all public and private markets will be mandatory under a bill endorsed for enactment in the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Trade and Industry has submitted for plenary deliberation House...
