Cebuano priest appointed as Papal Chaplain in Vatican

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Fr. Jan Thomas Limchua, a priest from the Archdiocese of Cebu, has been granted the title “Monsignor” by Pope Francis after being named as Papal Chaplain or a member of the Papal Household. This was announced…

Spanish priest accused of abusing minors sought

05/29/2020

A Vatican diplomat has sought the help of Filipino bishops for information about a Spanish priest accused of abusing minors and believed to have been hiding in the Philippines. Filipino Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Pope Francis’ envoy to…

Mayor Chiong asks DOH-7 to test resident showing flu-like symptoms  

Rosalie Abatayo 02/06/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The city government of Naga, Cebu has asked the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) to facilitate the testing of one of its residents who is manifesting flu-like symptoms. City Mayor…

True love? Bohol priest tells us what it is

Immae Lachica 09/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A video of a priest in Bohol giving his homily during a wedding mass is making waves online for the message about what true love is. The video, uploaded by wedding videographer Richard Solis on…

Police hope Church will cooperate in probe of priest accused of molesting girl in Dumanjug

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— If a case will be filed against a former parish priest of a barangay in Dumanjug town, for allegedly molesting a 17-year-old girl, the town’s Police Women and Children’s Desk is hoping that the…

Negros priest faces rap for molesting girl

Inquirer.net 02/28/2019

BACOLOD CITY — A Catholic priest was removed from his parish in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental province, after police filed charges against him for allegedly molesting a 4-year-old girl. But San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, who has…

PCG rescues priest, three others from San Remegio waters

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 12/28/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Personnel from the Philippine Coastguard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) rescued a priest and three others after the motor banca which they boarded experienced engine failure while on the waters of Barangay Tacup, San…

Priest jailed for ‘hurting’ cook’s daughter

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/27/2018

Mandaue City police arrested on Wednesday night the parish priest of the Nativity of Mary Parish in Barangay Canduman on accusations of child abuse. Rev. Fr. Decoroso Olmilla, 61, will face a complaint for the violation of…

Canduman priest jailed for child abuse

Rosalie Abatayo 12/27/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 61-year-old priest from Barangay Canduman, Mandaue City is now detained after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting the 15-year-old daughter of their cook. Rev. Fr. Decoroso Olmilla, the parish priest of the…

Follow Virgin Mary, priest tells Our Lady of the Rule devotees

Norman Mendoza 11/12/2018

Be meek and humble like Mary. Fr. Bernard Corpuz issued this reminder to the hundreds of devotees who crammed the Our Lady of the Rule Church on Monday morning during the Mass that followed the fluvial procession…

Priest: Present situation is like martial law years

Inquirer.net 11/03/2018

The present situation is no different from the martial law years under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Fr. Angel Cortez, co-executive director of the Association of the Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP), made this statement…

Priest jokes during Mass for Trillanes: ‘I prayed Duterte will get sick’

Inquirer.net 09/06/2018

A priest who celebrated Mass to pray for the peaceful resolution to the chaos brought about by the arrest order against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV joked during the homily that he prayed for President Rodrigo Duterte to…

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