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August 28, 2011 10:28 AM
Santiago resorts to ‘cheap shots’ in attack vs. Church
CBCPNews

MANILA, August 27, 2011―As the Senate began tackling the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill, top RH proponent Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago herself was not above making what she had described as “cheap shots.”

August 24, 2011 11:34 PM
Catholics donate vehicles to poor dioceses
CBCPNews

MANILA, August 24, 2011— At least three Catholic bishops were the beneficiaries of utility vehicles bought from money raised by a group of Catholics.

August 17, 2011 05:21 PM
CBCP official urges Catholics to defend life
August 17, 2011 04:58 PM
"Poleteismo" immature and juvenile - says National Artist
August 15, 2011 05:16 PM
Ancient icon to return to Cebu
UCAN
July 19, 2011 08:23 AM
Mindanao Peace-talk Negotiators Need Help
July 19, 2011 01:22 AM
PPCRV wants closure on ‘Hello Garci’ scandal

MANILA, July 18, 2011— The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) supports moves to solve past cases of electoral fraud especially the Hello Garci scandal.

July 16, 2011 08:11 AM
Church’s shame, a ‘small story’ for Malacañang

MANILA, July 15, 2011— The shame suffered by the Catholic hierarchy over wrongful accusations made by a state-run lottery against some bishops is not a big deal for Malacañang.

July 14, 2011 02:38 AM
Bishops cite ‘mistrust’ with govt

MANILA, July 13, 2011— Sometimes saying sorry is all it takes to make people feel a little better.

July 14, 2011 02:33 AM
Senators wonder where the 'pajero' spin began

MANILA, July 13, 2011 - Senator Jinggoy Estrada and his colleagues wondered where the term "Pajero bishops" began as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee failed to see such vehicles donated by the PCSO to seven ecclesial provinces in the Philippines.

July 14, 2011 02:01 AM
Statement of Bishops Before The Blue Ribbon Committee

Statement of Bishops Before The Blue Ribbon Committee as read by Archbishop Orlando Quevedo, O.M.I. before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that is investigating the possible involvement of some bishops in anomalies at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office during the time of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

July 13, 2011 02:45 AM
Arroyo urged to break silence on SUV scandal

MANILA,Philippines (July 12, 2011) — Some Catholic bishops urged former President Gloria Arroyo to break her silence on allegations that she gave vehicles to some bishops for political patronage.

July 13, 2011 02:37 AM
SUV scandal is Church ‘biggest wound’

MANILA, Philippines (July 12, 2011) —The Aquino administration has made a history in the Roman Catholic Church.

July 11, 2011 06:07 PM
CBCP apologizes over PCSO fund mess

MANILA, July 11, 2011—The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) apologized Monday as the Church is stung over allegations that some prelates received vehicles from a state-run lottery agency.

July 11, 2011 06:05 PM
Why did Odchimar refuse a second term as president?

MANILA, July 10, 2011—After two years, Tandag Bishop Nereo Odchimar has decided to vacate the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) highest post in December.

July 7, 2011 05:26 PM
Church wants P-Noy's intervention in land dispute
UCAN
July 2, 2011 12:58 PM
“Faith Saved Us” – says Survivors of Deadly Davao Storm
UCAN
June 8, 2011 04:53 PM
Tribes Promote Products through Diocesan Trade Fair
UCAN

Bamboo baskets, wooden carvings, soft brooms, honey and local fruit wines are among the best-selling indigenous products the Diocese of Laoag is promoting to visitors.

May 19, 2011 12:36 PM
‘Wall of shame’ names Marcos backers
UCAN

Human rights activists today unveiled a “wall of shame” at the House of Representatives, criticizing those who proposed to give the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos a hero’s burial.

May 13, 2011 02:56 PM
Vatican announces appointment of new papal nuncio to Phl
From Philstar.com

MANILA, Philippines -  The Vatican announced yesterday the appointment of Italian Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto as the new Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines.

May 13, 2011 02:49 PM
Authorities tell Catholics to toe the line
UCAN

Catholics will be charged if they do not to pay taxes in protest against the reproductive health bill if it is passed, the Philippine government says.

April 25, 2011 11:16 PM
Tradition Trumps Church Teachings
UCAN

Tradition seems to have won out over Church teachings in the observance of Holy Week in the Philippines.

April 19, 2011 05:34 PM
Longest-running Lenten TV Special Airs Anew
Levine Lao

Quezon City, April 18, 2011―On Good Friday, the Dominican Province of the Philippines (DPP) will continue its tradition of preaching during the Holy Week with the longest-running Lenten program on Philippine TV— the Siete Palabras (Seven Last Words), with the theme, “Ang Pasyong Mahal sa Buhay ni Juan.”

April 19, 2011 03:12 PM
Aquino to risk Vatican wrath
UCAN

President Benigno Aquino said yesterday he is willing to risk excommunication from the Catholic Church rather than scrap the Responsible Parenthood (RP) Bill.

April 13, 2011 07:40 AM
No to a Hero's Burial for Marcos
CEAP

CEAP Statement on House Resolution 1135