7 of 10 Filipino Catholics pray at least once daily—SWS

7 of 10 Filipino Catholics pray at least once daily—SWS

Seven out of 10 Filipino Catholics pray at least once daily, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey has found.According to the SWS 2022 fourth-quarter survey conducted from Dec. 10 to 14, 2022, 35 percent of Filipino Catholics pray several times a day, while 34...
Archdiocese of Manila to resume placing ash on foreheads

Archdiocese of Manila to resume placing ash on foreheads

The Archdiocese of Manila has announced that it would resume the practice of placing ash on people’s foreheads on Ash Wednesday.In a circular dated Feb. 14 but made public on Monday, the Manila archdiocese said it would “revert to the imposition of ashes on the...
Remulla claims ICC ‘not a body for justice’

Remulla claims ICC ‘not a body for justice’

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) was a vehicle for political agenda and not a genuine body for justice as he dismissed anew its plan to investigate the country’s drug war deaths.In an interview...
Marcos Jr. appoints Bienvenido Rubio as new Customs chief

Marcos Jr. appoints Bienvenido Rubio as new Customs chief

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Bienvenido Rubio as the new chief of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Malacañang announced on Friday.Rubio has been working for the BOC since 2001.He was head of the BOC’s port operations service before his latest...