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Bishops to revisit concepts, presuppositions on gay marriage after US ruling
by: CBCP newsMANILA – Same sex marriage will likely be on the agenda of the Philippine bishops after the US Supreme Court’s affirmation of gay couples’ right to marry.The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the...
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles - Mass during the Day
by: USCCB Reading 1 and//www.usccb.org/bible/acts/12:1 ACTS 12:1-11 In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them.He had James, the brother of John, killed by the...
PHL storm-free until Wednesday ITCZ continues to bring rains over Visayas, Mindanao
by: PNAMANILA -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday the country will remain storm-free in the next two to three days.In an interview,...
Leoncio Pitao, aka 'Commander Parago' killed in Davao Army operation
by: Priam F. Nepomuceno/PNAMANILA - Troopers from the 10th Infantry Division have killed a ranking New People's Army (NPA) leader and another rebel during an encounter in Purok 9, Barangay Panyalom, Pacquibato District, Davao...
Dapudong celebrates birthday with a 2nd round KO
by: Lito delos Reyes/PNADAVAO CITY -- Former International Boxing Organization (IBO) world super flyweight champion Edrin The Stingray” Dapudong celebrated his 29th birthday with a second round knockout win against Richard...
5th Tree Growing Festival kicks off in Koronadal City
by: Roel Osano and Edwin FernandezKORONADAL
CITY, -- Hundreds of environmentalists today started planting trees around the
city as the 5th Tree Growing Festival kicks off here.
The
tree planting was launched as the city and nearby...
Forced evacuation imposed in Koronadal due to landslide threat
by: Roel Osano and Edwin FernandezKORONADAL
CITY – The Koronadal City government has implemented forced evacuation to about
18 families in a remote village here due to possibility of a major landslide,
officials said.
At
least 18...
Some S. Cotabato employees busy on FB, gadgets during work hours
by: Roel Osano and Edwin FernandezKORONADAL CITY - In South Cotabato provincial capitol, some government workers keep themselves busy all the time -either focused on their respective smart phones or into Facebook while on duty.And it...
Execs elated with ARMM's P10-B infra allocation
by: John UnsonCOTABATO CITY - Local officials were elated with government’s having allocated additional P10 billion for infrastructure projects in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao this year in support of...
Elders hold ritual of healing, reconciliation in Mamasapano
by: Malu C. Manar KIDAPAWAN CITY -A group of tribal elders from Luzon and other parts of Mindanao recently held an indigenous ritual in Mamasapano town in Maguindanao where the bloody encounter between the commandos...