An international-standard Halal abattoir–the second in Region 12 (Soccsksargen)–will soon rise in Malapatan town, Sarangani province. Jennifer Kamid, manager of the provincial government’s Kalinaw program, said Monday the initial preparations are underway for the… Read More Continue reading DA BUILDS SECOND HALAL SLAUGHTERHOUSE IN MINDANAO
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared July 31 as a regular holiday nationwide for the observance of Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice.Duterte signed Proclamation 985, which states that Eid’l Adha should be observed as a regular holiday, Presidential Spokesperson … Continue reading Duterte declares July 31 as regular holiday for Eid’l Adha
Ex-judge to clergy: Focus on fixing Church scandals, not politics Former Sandiganbayan justice and Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson Harriet Demetriou on Tuesday called out religious leaders for engaging in politics and urged them to focus instead on reforming the … Continue reading CATHOLIC CHURCH LEADERS RAPPED FOR ‘PROSTITUTING’ MINISTRY OF GOD
Churches venue for Masses, not rallies: prelate An official of the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, known as the Quiapo Church, on Monday reminded the faithful that the church is a venue for Masses, prayers, and not for other purposes.“The celebration is for prayer, those who are inside the church, those who have entered… Read More Protesters disrupted Quiapo Mass The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Tuesday defended members of the Manila Police District (MPD) who confiscated placards and other protest materials from activists at the Quiapo Church on Monday, saying they disrupted the solemnity … Continue reading CATHOLIC CHURCH SLAMS ANTI-SONA PROTESTERS
BISHOPS pressuring Supreme Court Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Sunday accused the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) of using its religious influence to pressure the Supreme Court to decide against the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.Panelo … Continue reading PANELO SLAMS CBCP FOR INFLUENCING DECISION VS. ANTI-TERROR LAW
Davao archbishop is recovering An official of the Archdiocese of Davao on Saturday said Archbishop Romulo Valles is in good condition and continues to recuperate after he was hospitalized due to mild stroke.Msgr. Paul Cuison, vicar general of the … Continue reading Archbishop Romulo Valles suffers mild stroke
Pope Francis has elevated former archbishop of Manila, Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, to the rank of cardinal-bishop, the highest within the College of Cardinals.According to an article posted on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website on … Continue reading POPE FRANCIS promotes Tagle to cardinal-bishop
The Davao City Prosecutor’s Office dismissed criminal complaints against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy andfiveother members of the religious sect.The complaints for rape, trafficking in persons through sexual abuse, trafficking in persons through forced… Read More Continue reading Davao prosecutors junk criminal raps vs. Quiboloy, 5 others
The Darul Ifta, the highest Islamic religious authority in the country, announced here that the fasting month of Ramadhan officially begins on Friday, April 24, after several moon sighting teams failed to see the crescent moon on Wednesday evening. Members … Continue reading Darul Ifta announces start of Ramadhan on April 24
Praying inside a church will not save people from the deadly corona virus, said Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte as she warned the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) of legal action if the congregation will not suspend all religious activities while … Continue reading SARA TO INC: PRAYING CANNOT SAVE YOU FROM CORONA VIRUS
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, or the Quiapo Church, advised on Thursday the faithful that the “pahalik” or the kissing of the image of the Black Jesus Christ has been temporarily stopped. “[PAUMANHIN] Sa lahat ng mga Deboto, Mananampalataya sa … Continue reading Quiapo Church suspends ‘kissing’ of Black Nazarene
