Palma urges Catholics in Cebu to oppose divorce bill

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has called on devotees here not to support the divorce bill that seeks to reinstate the absolute dissolution of marriage in the Philippines. In a letter, Palma said divorce…

Archbishop Palma is COVID-19 positive

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has proven positive to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  The Archdiocese of Cebu has released a statement saying that the archbishop is in stable condition in a hospital in…

Capitol ‘OK’ with Misa de Gallo but will seek Church advice first

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu Provincial Government is inclined to allow Misa de Gallo (dawn Masses) amid threats of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she would have to consult and discuss how…

‘Running priest’ Fr. Reyes urges Archbishop Palma to ‘march against EJK of trees’

Rosalie Abatayo 10/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Environmentalist priest Fr. Robert Reyes has called on Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma to take the lead and march against the “extrajudicial killing (EJK)” of trees in Naga City, in southern Cebu. Fr. Reyes, who…

Labella promises 2M jobs, solution to city’s traffic crisis during his term

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Transactions which he entered into during his first 100 days in office are expected to bring at least two million jobs for Cebuanos in the coming years. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella was…

Archdiocese, CLI unveils redesign of Patria de Cebu project

Irene R. Sino Cruz 06/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has given its approval to the redesign of the Patria de Cebu project that will retain the building’s original look in its final design. Rene Escalante, chairman…

Palma’s ‘lenten reminder’ to politicians: Be good politicians in campaigning, good servants when elected

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—As the election season heats up along with the observance of the Lenten season, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has reminded candidates to be good politicians during the campaign period and good servants when they get…

‘WAKE UP, FIGHT CULTURE OF IMPUNITY’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/13/2018

ARCHBISHOP PALMA DECRIES RASH OF KILLINGS Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has appealed for an end in the spate of murders, as bodies piled up on the streets of Cebu City and province almost every day. Concerned about…

Palma calls on faithful to emulate Mary’s virtues

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/16/2015

CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma called on the Catholic faithful to “emulate Mary” as the CatholicChurch celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel yesterday. The 65-year-old prelate presided over the 10 a.m. Pontifical Mass at the…

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