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Manila — During his 12-year pontificate, Pope Francis appointed 45 out of 86 active Catholic bishops in the Philippines, a move that has quietly but profoundly shaped the leadership of the country’s influential Catholic Church. According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the late pontiff’s first FilipinoContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – Power rates across the Negros Island Region (NIR) have surged this April, hitting more than a million consumers with higher electricity bills amid recurring failures in the region’s aging energy infrastructure. Five distribution utilities, including Enrique Razon Jr.’s Negros Power Corporation (Negros Power), implemented sharp increasesContinue Reading
Former US president Donald Trump got a front-row seat to his own public rebuke on Saturday, April 26, during the funeral of Pope Francis. Trump, who arrived in Rome the day before, sat alongside world leaders as the late pope’s long-standing opposition to one of his signature policies was echoedContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – In a move signaling continuity and stability, Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulrauf Macacua has retained three key ministers tasked with overseeing vital sectors that align with the region’s peacebuilding and development goals. Macacua, who assumed leadership of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) last March,Continue Reading
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines – Tucked deep in the highlands of Tampakan, South Cotabato, where rugged terrain separates communities from basic services, a young volunteer health worker finds it fulfilling in bridging the gap between isolation and hope. Kiel Ian Loria – or Kiel, as he’s known to residents – beganContinue Reading
VATICAN CITY — The death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 has once again drawn the world’s attention to the Vatican, where the College of Cardinals is preparing for its sacred, secretive task: electing a new pontiff. But observers would do well to remember a wry Italian adage:Continue Reading
COTABATO CITY – Eight fishermen were injured in an explosion that destroyed their fishing boat while it was docked near the shoreline of Barangay Calumpang in General Santos City on Tuesday, April 22. Initial reports from local radio stations said the group was preparing to sail to Mati City inContinue Reading
