By LiCAS.news Manila, March 28, 2022: An estimated three million Filipino families, or 11.8 percent of Filipino families, experienced involuntary hunger in the last quarter of 2021. A survey done by pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS) shows an 11.8-percent hunger rate in December 2021, higher than the 10 percent, orContinue Reading
Rome, July 21, 2020: The bishops of the Philippines have issued a pastoral letter accusing the government of undermining the country’s democratic institutions. The two-page letter, dated July 16, was released ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s annual State of the Nation Address and after the passage of controversial anti-terrorism legislation.Continue Reading
By Bipin John Vaghela Manila, Feb 6, 2020: I am from the Archdiocese of Ahmadabad, Gujarat state, western India. I would like to share my priestly experience in the Philippines. After my priestly ordination in 2003, I went on doing my pastoral ministry in the archdiocese. It is a missionaryContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Manila, October 15, 2019: The Indian diaspora in the Philippines is all set to meet President Ram Nath Kovind in Manila this week. “We are excited to meet and interact with our president here. It is a great feeling to see one’s president,” Manpreet Singh, an IndianContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Manila, July 3, 2019: The Sacred Hearts Congregation’s “a glass of milk” mission has helped reduced malnutrition among children in the Philippines. “Millions of underfed and malnourished Filipino children go to school with empty stomachs – a barrier to their healthy development in their growing up years,”Continue Reading
By Sujata Jena Manila: Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) struck the Philippines early September 15. It roared across the Pacific; entered the threshold of the Philippines and crossed into China. Provinces seriously affected in the Philippines are the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon Metro Manila, and Ilocos Region. NumbersContinue Reading
Manila: The Philippines on Wednesday ordered the deportation of an elderly Australian Catholic nun who angered President Rodrigo Duterte, accusing her of engaging in illegal political activities outside of her missionary work. Sister Patricia Fox, 71, who was briefly detained last week, will be the second foreigner who has spokenContinue Reading
Sister Patricia Fox of the Notre Dame de Sion sisters was taken into custody on April 16.Continue Reading
In towns located north of Manila at least three people had 8cm spikes driven through their palms and feetContinue Reading
Radio Veritas survey reveal 39 percent respondents strongly agree with the proposed measure
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