CBCP on Charter change: Why now?

Jan 29, 2021 | Top Stories

Roman Catholic bishops of the Philippines remain opposed to any moves to amend the 1987 Constitution even questioning the timing of the proposed charter change.Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao...

Third quake rocks Mindanao in same month

Oct 31, 2019 | Nation, Top Stories

By Rommel Lopez Eva’s Hotel in Kidapawan City collapsed on Thursday (Oct. 31, 2019).  (photo by Roderick Gado) For the third time in the month of October, a powerful earthquake rocked Mindanao Thursday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology...

Davao commemorates 3rd year of Roxas Night Market bombing

Sep 3, 2019 | Regions

By Rommel F. Lopez Davao archbishop and CBCP president Romulo Valles blesses the marble marker bearing the names of the 15 people who died at the 2016 Roxas Night Market Bombing. The marker is part of the “Tree of Life” memorial for the victims. (photo...

CBCP calls for prayers for bishops, priests accused of inciting to sedition

Aug 2, 2019 | Top Stories

The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday called on  parishes nationwide to pray for clergymen accused by authorities of inciting to sedition.Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles made the appeal in a letter to dioceses across the...

CBCP’s Valles issues carefully worded statement on sedition raps vs fellow bishops

Jul 20, 2019 | Top Stories

CBCP President and Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has issued a carefully worded statement expressing sympathy for his fellow bishops accused by police of sedition, as well as “respect and...