CEBU CITY – The Archdiocese of Cebu on Friday mourned the death of a 68-year-old priest on Wednesday. Archbishop Alberto Uy said the archdiocese “is deeply saddened by the untimely demise of Rev. Fr. Decoroso ‘Cocoi’ Olmilla.” Uy said an in-depth investigation showed that Olmilla’s...
CEBU CITY – Police are investigating the death of a priest who was found dead in a condominium here on Wednesday morning, Nov. 12. Police said Fr. Decoroso Jurban Olmilla, 68, bore external wounds when he was discovered in a condominium unit in Barangay Mabolo at 10:40 a.m. Police Major Eric...
BACOLOD CITY - The Diocese of Bacolod warned the public about a fake missionary priest from the Chaplaincy of the Holy Trinity in Bago City, Negros Occidental. In an advisory released on Thursday, Jan. 16, the Diocese said that a certain Rev. Fr. Mario D. Divina is not an authorized priest of...
CEBU CITY – Three persons were injured in a hit-and-run incident involving a priest who was reportedly drunk when the accident happened on Thursday night, Nov. 7, in Santa Fe town, Bantayan Island, northern Cebu. POLICE intercept a car driven by priest after a hit-and-run incident in Santa...
ILOILO CITY – The Archdiocese of Jaro is reshuffling priests here and the provinces of Iloilo and Guimaras. The archdiocese led by Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo will implement the new pastoral assignments on December 3, the first Sunday of Advent. THE Archdiocese of Iloilo announces a reshuffle of...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has approved a petition to change the status of Quiapo Church from the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Black Nazarene to the National Shrine of the Black Nazarene. (Photo from CBCP) According to CBCP, the recognition of the country’s 29th...
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said that the National Retreat for Priests (NRP) to be held in Cebu in November aims to provide a deeply enriching and spiritually rejuvenating experience for all priests. Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu (Photo from CBCP news) In partnership...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) leadership asked for forgiveness and took the blame in a Marian devotee’s court case against an exorcist priest who allegedly violated religious feelings. CBCP President Bishop Pablo Virgilio David / FILE PHOTO / CBCP News "We beg...
The Philippine Association of Catholic Exorcists (PACE) on Friday, May 26 expressed its support and prayers for arrested exorcist Fr. Winston Cabading. (Courtesy of Archdiocese of Manila Office of Exorcism Facebook Page) PACE Secretary General Fr. Jose Francisco Syquia wrote in a statement that as a...
ILOILO CITY – An Augustinian priest from Iloilo province is among the country’s 3,992 new lawyers. FR. Jessie Tabladillo Tabobo of Tubungan town, Iloilo province is not only a priest but also a lawyer. (Augustinian Philippines) “This was not planned, but this would be for the service of the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Diocese of San Carlos in Negros Occidental vowed full cooperation with authorities investigating a 62-year-old priest who allegedly raped minor church choir member in Sagay City. Bishop Gerardo Alminaza said that they will provide the needed information openly and honestly...
ILOILO CITY – A Catholic priest in Zarraga town, Iloilo province slammed the bikini open event of two barangays as part of their fiesta celebration. FR. Rogelio Palmos Jr., the administrator of the Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish in Zarraga town, Iloilo province. (Parish of Saint...
