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MANILA, Dec. 6, 2014— A Catholic bishop appealed to businessmen not to take advantage of the calamity situation by hiking prices of basic and essential commodities.

MANILA, Dec. 6, 2014—Better early than sorry. Not wanting to get caught off guard, the Catholic Church’s social action arm has taken pre-disaster preparedness measures by releasing an initial Php 2 million for the purchase of relief goods now pre-positioned in areas close to typhoon Ruby’s direct path.

MANILA, Dec. 4, 2014— Some Catholic churches in Eastern Samar may not be structurally sound for evacuation as typhoon “Ruby” heads its way towards the province, a local church official said. Fr. Neil Tenefrancia, vice chair of the Borongan Diocesan Commission on Mass Media and Communications, said these churches include the old ones and those in areas devastated by super typhoon Yolanda last year.

MANILA, Nov. 29, 2014 — Many sexual abuse victims choose to suffer in silence and keep their experiences secret because sometimes, it involves an immediate family member.

MANILA, Nov. 28, 2014— More than a thousand young Filipinos will greet Pope Francis upon his arrival in Manila. Parañaque Bishop Jesse Mercado, chairman of the papal visit arrival and departure committee, said some 1,200 youths will greet him at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City “with vibrant music and dance.”

MANILA, Nov. 28, 2014—Fearing its incidence may have gone up after typhoon Yolanda, Manila Auxilliary Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo stressed awareness is key to ending the evil of modern slavery, especially in the country, which thrives mainly on the vulnerability of women and girls.

MANILA, Nov. 28, 2014—Some 1,813 families who had lost their houses to typhoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan) in 2013 are happy to tell the world they will be celebrating their first Christmas in brand-new shelters given to them by the Church’s social action arm.

TODAY, I welcomed to the CBCP Compound in Intramuros our coconut farmers who came to Manila to seek the attention of the national government in alleviating their plight. I join my voices with theirs.

MANILA, Nov. 24, 2014 — At past 6:00 p.m., after the Angelus, the Thomasian community witnessed the awaited Christmas lighting this year accompanied by Christmas carols and a brass concert by the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) Conservatory of Music on Nov. 21 at the UST Martyrs’ Monument.

ZAMBOANGA City, Nov. 23, 2014—The participants of the recently concluded National Assembly of the Harmony Chain Initiative (NAHCI) have taken their advocacy online with the opening of its portal www.harmonylink.info.