02 February 2017
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Marian confab inspired by ‘Year of the Parish’
MANILA, Feb. 2, 2017 – The Marian Encounter Seminar (Module 1) to be held on Feb. 26 at the University of Sto. Tomas Tan Yan Kee Student Center from 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. is inspired by the Church’s theme for the Year of the Parish: “Parish as Communion of Communities”. Collectively, ...
02 February 2017
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Archbishop frowns on STL expansion
MANILA, Feb. 2, 2017— Instead of putting an end to “jueteng,” the government instead risks the further spread of the illegal numbers racket by expanding the small-town lottery operations, warned a Catholic archbishop. Anti-gambling crusader and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz said underground lottery will not proliferate in the country ...
01 February 2017
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Death penalty seen to punish mostly poor
MANILA, Feb. 1, 2017 – The country’s judicial process would penalize mostly the poor if the death penalty is restored, said the Franciscans in a statement. “Death penalty’s effect will be anti-poor because of legal system is not fair and equal,” stressed the friars of the Province of San Pedro ...
01 February 2017
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Keep DENR chief Lopez, archbishop urges Duterte
MANILA, Feb. 1, 2017— A Catholic archbishop appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to retain Gina Lopez as head of the environment department. In a letter to Duterte, Archbishop Ramon Arguelles of Lipa said the known environment activist has been a “gift” to the various advocacies and initiatives in preserving the ...
01 February 2017
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DepEd’s no to condoms, a ‘wise move’
MANILA, Feb. 1, 2017 – As the Department of Education (DepEd) finalized its decision to buck condom distribution in high schools in the country, pro-lifers are all too happy with the development, calling it a “wise” move. “It was a wise move. The Department of Education saw the impracticality of ...
