Citing COVID-19 health protocols, the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. on Thursday admitted to celebrating the 123 rd anniversary of Philippine Independence in two separate venues – one for the Embassy’s top United States government “partners” and another for a group of invited...
Churches in the Archdiocese of Manila paid tribute Bishop Broderick Pabilllo, who served as apostolic administrator of the archdiocese for more than a year. Bishop Broderick Pabillo (CBCP NEWS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post, the Manila Cathedral said Pabillo was a "true...
Julie Anne San Jose and David Licauco GMA Network's well-loved primetime series 'Heartful Cafe' is set to serve its last cup of coffee this Friday, June 18, as it airs its final episode. On its final week, Heart Fulgencio (Julie Anne San Jose) attempts to juggle writing her movie script while...
Protest marred the twin celebration of the 123rd anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day and the 75th year of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Philippines at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night (Wednesday morning in Manila). A...
Due to the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the celebration welcoming Cardinal Jose Advincula as the 33rd Archbishop of Manila on June 24 will be simple without fanfare. In a virtual press briefing, Manila Archdiocese Chancellor said they were planning to have a simple...
Archbishop-elect of Manila Cardinal Jose Advincula is now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from the Facebook page of Archdiocese of Capiz / FILE PHOTO) CBCP News said the outgoing Capiz archbishop received the second dose of the vaccine last month. In a social...
Parishes in the Archdiocese of Manila will recite the Prayer of Thanksgiving for the gift of a new archbishop starting June 15. Photo courtesy Manila Cathedral The Manila Cathedral posted a copy of the prayer on its Facebook page Sunday, June 13, weeks before the installation of Cardinal Jose F....
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House In our previous column, we said we experienced up close some of the most devastating wars in the world. The first was the Pacific War and the subsequent invasion of Manila by Japan in 1941 when we were five years old, and then the Vietnam...
Or the question is: Do you do your country proud? Love of country is a two-way street. Most of us aren’t given a chance to do our country proud, like Lea Salonga or Juan Luna or Yuka Saso, but that’s what we think. This country is made up of you and me and, in more ways than one, in a way often...
The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines on Thursday, June 10, welcomed the issuance of cease and desist order against the proponents of the Kaliwa Dam project. CBCP-NASSA In a statement, the CBCP National Secretariat for Social Action Justice and Peace reaffirmed...
The “red hat" ceremony for Cardinal Jose Advincula will now be held on June 18. (Photo from the Facebook page of Archdiocese of Capiz / FILE PHOTO) Advincula, the Archbishop-elect of Manila, revealed the date in an interview with Radio Veritas, Wednesday, June 9. The ceremony for the bestowal of...
President Duterte is considered a hero and a giant slayer like David after making a huge difference in the country, according to religious leader Apollo Quiboloy. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious...
