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‘Biggest’ RP flag to unfurl in Luneta

Msgr. Pedro Quitorio — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:36:11 +0800

MANILA, Feb. 8, 2010— Evangelist and presidential aspirant Bro. Eddie Villanueva will the Bangon Pilipinas Party in unfurling what they tout as the country’s “biggest flag” in Luneta on Feb. 9.

Villanueva, head of the Jesus is Lord Movement, will be joined by his party mates in what they call a symbolic gesture of a new Philippines.

Pilgrimage closes with renewed commitment to global evangelization

CBCP News — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:19:54 +0800

MANILA, Feb. 8, 2010— Some 3, 000 youth pilgrims from various countries renewed their commitment to taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth after five days of intensive meetings in Makati City.

The Taize Pilgrimage of Trust drew to a close on Sunday with a concelebrated Mass presided by Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales at the Don Bosco Technical Institute.

Hike in child abuse cases ‘alarming’

Msgr. Pedro Quitorio — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:33:20 +0800

ANTIPOLO City— Feb. 8, 2010— Senatorial contender Liza Maza of Nationalista-Makabayan party has sounded the alarm over the increasing number of abused children in the country.

Philippine situation not hopeless, says prelate

Msgr. Pedro Quitorio — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:10:52 +0800

MANILA, February 7, 2010—The Philippine situation is not hopeless. This in gist was the statement of Marbel Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez in an interview with Radio Veritas.

The prelate said that the apparent socio-political and even moral decadence in the country are not any cause for despair since there is “light emerging from shadows”.

Colleagues of arrested health workers to file Writ of Habeas Corpus

Msgr. Pedro Quitorio — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:41:24 +0800

MANILA, February 7, 2010—The Council for Health and Development (CHD), Inc., the Community Medicine Development (COMMED) Foundation, Inc., the Health Action for Human Rights (HAHR) and the human rights’ group Karapatan, will file a petition for the Writ of Habeas Corpus before the Supreme Court tomorrow to force the members of the 202nd Infantry Brigade (IB) of the Philippine Army (PA) to surf

Bible directors, coordinators to gather for national bible workshop

Msgr. Pedro Quitorio — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:05:51 +0800

MANILA, February 7, 2010—Diocesan Bible Directors and Lay Coordinators from the different parts of the Philippines will come together for the upcoming 18th National Biblical Workshop that will be hosted by the Biblical Pastoral Ministry-National Capital Region.

The workshop is set on February 9-13, 2010 at the Club Balai Isabel, Talisay in Batangas.