The Philippines‘ most active volcano spewed fountains of red-hot lava and massive ash plumes on Jan 23 , in a dazzling but increasingly dangerous eruption that has sent more than 56,000 villagers fleeing to evacuation centers. Lava fountains gushed up 700 meters (2,300 feet) above Mount Mayon’s crater and ash plumesContinue Reading
Fr Marcelito “Tito” Paez was killed December 4Continue Reading
By MattersIndia Reporter Zamboanga City: The five-day 2017 National Youth Day (NYD) in Zamboanga City, Southern Philippines, from November 6 to 10 began with great festivity. The distance between Zamboanga City and Manila is 1896 kms or 1178.1 miles. More than 2,342 youth from across the country are attending theContinue Reading
Father Teresito ‘Chito’ Soganub was held in captivity since May 23
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Marawi: ISIS militants have gone a sacrilegious rampage, smashing statues and setting fire to a church building in footage purportedly filmed in a besieged city in the southern Philippines. The jihadis gleefully topple crucifixes, stamp on posters of Pope Francis and destroy effigies in the church, believed to be locatedContinue Reading
Marawi: Filipino authorities have reached out to parties who may be able to talk with Muslim militants in a bid to secure the freedom of hostages in the southern city of Marawi where a week of fighting has killed 129 people, officials said on Wednesday. Troops have cleared almost 90Continue Reading
Marawi: A week after Islamist militants kidnapped some 240 Catholics in the Philippines, a video has surfaced online showing one of the hostages, Fr. Chito Suganob, calling for the government to halt their military offensive in the city. Shown wearing a black polo and jeans, Fr. Suganob at the beginningContinue Reading
Manila, Philippines : In the most recent clash between the government and the Catholic Church in the Philippines, authorities have banned hanging rosaries and religious icons in vehicles, citing safety concerns. According to reports, the ban is part of a new law that will take effect Friday aimed at eliminating distractionsContinue Reading
Manila: The highest-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte`s brutal drug war was arrested Friday on charges she said were meant to silence her, but she vowed to keep fighting the “sociopathic serial killer”. Speaking to journalists minutes before armed police in flak jackets detained her, Senator Leila de LimaContinue Reading