MANILA, Philippines — As the Catholic Church celebrates 500 years of Christianity this April, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) would be maximizing social media’s potential by holding webinars, lecture series and other online activities…
MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis remains consistent with the Catholic perspective on marriage and family, while refusing “to reject those who are unable to enter into marriage and build family because of circumstances in their lives,” the…
Nine inmates were killed and seven wounded in a predawn clash on Friday between rival gangs inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP), authorities said. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag said seven of the fatalities were members…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) said online classes might be extended until June 16 next year if the school days start on Oct. 5. Christmas vacation will be from Dec. 20 to Jan. 3,…
MANILA, Philippines — Technical glitches marred the national readiness dry run of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, August 10, 2020, for the opening of classes, but these were not enough to postpone the start of…
MANILA, Philippines — Senators and the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, urged private schools to justify recurring tuition and other miscellaneous fees at a time when several universities have already shifted to…
Around 265 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operation (Pogo) were arrested in a hotel in Las Piñas City on Thursday evening for violating the local city ordinance and the national directive against…
Police Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas and 18 other officers, including five generals, for violating quarantine rules meant to contain the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the celebration of his 55th birthday. Sinas, chief of…
