A watershed moment for Filipinos

Feb 21, 2022 | First things first, Opinion

On 17 February this year, Cardinal-Archbishop Jose F. Advincula of Manila presided over a solemn high mass in honor of the “martyrdom” of Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and Jacinto Zamora, known by their acronym Gomburza. The three Filipino priests were executed...

After Church clamor, gov’t allows ‘once-a-day’ religious gatherings

Mar 26, 2021 | Top Stories

Mass at Borongan Cathedral on Sunday, March 15, 2020. (Alren Beronio/ESTE News) Churches will be allowed to hold religious gatherings once a day from April 1 to 4 at limited capacity, Malacañang said on Friday.Palace spokesman Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task...

Gov’t threatens to close churches violating rules vs mass gatherings

Mar 23, 2021 | Top Stories

Malacañang on Tuesday said the government could close down churches if they defied protocols on mass gatherings set by the country’s pandemic task force. Palace spokesman Harry Roque said it was the government’s task to protect its citizens and ordering...

Dumaguete electoral group opposes election postponement

Feb 24, 2021 | Regions

The Dumaguete Diocesan Electoral Board is opposed to suggestions to postpone the presidential elections in 2022.Msgr. Julius Perpetuo Heruela, head of the Diocesan Electoral Board, said elections should continue despite the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).”It...

Restrictions on religious gatherings under GCQ relaxed

Feb 12, 2021 | Nation

Religious gatherings in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) have been allowed to occupy up to 50 percent of a church building’s capacity, Malacañang announced on Friday. Palace spokesman Harry Roque, who is also spokesman for the Inter-Agency Task Force...