According to a reply letter sent by the Bureau of Internal Revenue to Aksyon Demokratiko Party on March 14, 2022, BIR chief Caesar Dulay confirms that the tax agency “did send a written demand to the Marcos heirs (Imelda Marcos and Bongbong Marcos Jr.) on...
Filipino Bishop Edgar Gacutan officially assumed his role as the new shepherd of a northern Japan diocese in a solemn ceremony held on Saturday. A member of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM), he was ordained a bishop and installed as the head...
Pope Francis has extended the possibility of obtaining a plenary indulgence for the faithful in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines. The decision comes in response to the Covid-19 pandemic that has affected activities for many people, and particularly...
Two government cultural agencies have installed historical markers honoring the history of the Immaculate Conception Parish-Cathedral and Minor Basilica in Malolos City. A dedication ceremony was held in front of the historic church on Monday with some officials of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines,...
Caritas Philippines has appealed for P400 million to fund its recovery project for thousands of families affected by a destructive typhoon in December last year. The church’s humanitarian and social advocacy arm estimates that 11,000 poor families need help to recover and rebuild their lives from...
Filipino Catholic bishops have joined Pope Francis’ call for fasting and prayer for an end to war in Ukraine. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, invited the faithful to dedicate their Ash Wednesday fast in prayer for peace. “The Lord...
The southern Philippine archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro warned against a supposed “Catholic” group soliciting funds from the public. Archbishop Jose Cabantan clarified that the “Order of Apostolican Missionaries” is not in any way connected with the Roman Catholic Church. “It may have carried the name ‘catholic’...
The Catholic Church remains non-partisan but it doesn’t mean turning a blind eye to social justice, Caritas Philippines said. Its national director Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said the Church “can and will never be neutral” in the face of social and moral issues. “We will proclaim what...
Cardinal José Advincula of Manila visited Ilocos Norte for a two-day pilgrimage at the Basilica of Badoc where the miraculous image of “La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc” is enshrined. Advincula was welcomed by well-wishers led by Bishop Renato Mayugba of Laoag and Fr. Joel Castillo at...
The clergy of the Manila archdiocese will lead a “penitential walk” on Thursday, Feb. 17, to pray for the voters as they choose the country’s next leaders this coming May elections. They will be joined by other priests from Manila’s suffragan dioceses and the religious men...