MAKATI CITY, March 28, 2014 – Spreading the Gospel need not be confined to churches and pulpits alone. Evangelization is at the religious and lay people’s fingertips through the utilization of social media, leading to the propagation of the good news on a wider scale. “I see...
MANILA, March 19, 2014— Handing out condoms, as part of the government strategy to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, will continue to be a failure, a Catholic bishop reiterated recently. Church officials, who preach fidelity and abstinence, said, the practice only worsened the problem. Manila Auxiliary Bishop...
A lady lawmaker is pushing for the immediate passage of a measure institutionalizing long-term care for senior citizens. Rep. Estrellita Suansing (1st District, Nueva Ecija), author of House Bill 3710, said the senior citizens as members of society should be recognized for their invaluable contribution to...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers welcomes the proposed bill by Senator Antonio Trillanes that aims to raise the salary of public school teachers from P18,549 to P35, 567 per month. “As stated in Article XIV, Section 5 (5) of the Philippine Constitution, the State “shall assign...
QUEZON City, March 8, 2014—Little did Fr. Richie Gomez, vocation promoter of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) based in New Manila, know that his campaign would become much more than a post on the wall. What the young missionary priest from Sorsogon started as...
The People Power Revolution has made history not only in the Philippines but also in the world. It has changed the way people revolt against dictatorship and abusive government. Bloodless revolution and non-violent resistance gave the world an overview of oneness that is engraved in...
Vatican, other countries send aid to Philippines Expressing his solidarity and compassion for the people of the Philippines, the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis has offered his prayers for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda that hit the country, November 8. “We remember the...
A family member dying because of lack of medical treatment, the poor remaining homeless and children from poor families remaining malnourished and staying out of school due to years of government stealing—these are some of the scenarios that the Pork Barrel controversy has brought when...
Beyond the call to abolish the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or Pork Barrel, people must also look at the core of the problem of corruption. Bishops from different parts of the country joined in the call of the laity to abolish the pork barrel as...
A bill filed in the House of Representatives seeks to prohibit discrimination of older persons during employment. House Bill 268 or “Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 2013” will prohibit any individual with respect to compensation to refuse employment and the terms and conditions of...