Belatedly, Manila starts door-to-door campaign MANILA, Philippines – Somewhere in the slums of Manila, a woman knocks from house to house, imploring for some time to ask a few personal questions. Most often, she gets rejected, mistaken for the Bible-toting evangelicals who warn of impending fire and brimstone. But instead of preachy materials, this woman [...]
MANILA, Philippines – In 2004, the Archdiocese of Manila established the Pope John Paul II Family Planning Center with its base in San Carlos Seminary. Its purpose is to train people on the Natural Family Planning (NFP) methods and they, in return, would spread the goods news of NFP. But for five years, the office [...]
Tagle’s appointment adds a new dimension in the Church campaign against the divisive Reproductive Health Bill
MANILA, Philippines—Two government agencies will look into the possible involvement of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the alleged switching of the election returns of the controversial 2004 presidential race. If evidence shows that she was privy to this clandestine operation, Mrs. Arroyo, now a congresswoman representing Pampanga, may face criminal charges and imprisonment, according to [...]
EXCLUSIVE: A 2004 military document shows AFP used bulk of its P101-M election funds on ‘intelligence.’
Reeling from the Pajero scandal, the Church hierarchy names an independent-minded future Cardinal as new head
The former president, Joseph Estrada, is making history. He is the first Philippine head of state to face serious prospects of arrest, following plunder charges filed against him a few weeks ago. In short conversations with Newsbreak’s Aries Rufo while on the campaign trail in San Carlos, Pangasinan, and on his birthday last week, an [...]
In her 5-years as Ombudsman, Gutierrez travelled abroad at least 30 times
What needs to be done: raise money, sacrifice votes, curb corruption
Carpio to Marquez: ‘make the necessary correction to media’
They voted to stop the House from proceeding with Merceditas Gutierrez’s impeachment without reading her petition
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