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  • Arkidiyosesis at diyosesis sa bansa, hinimok na makiisa sa “prayer for peace and social transformation”

    Arkidiyosesis at diyosesis sa bansa, hinimok na makiisa sa “prayer for peace and social transformation”

    VeritasPH,

    Nanawagan ang Caritas Philippines sa bawat diyosesis sa Pilipinas na makibahagi sa 'Prayer for Peace and Social Transformation' bilang pakikiisa sa Good Governance Month na idineklara ng Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.Ayon kay San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza - vice chairman ng humanitarian, development and advocacy arm ng CBCP, inaprubahan ng kalipunan ng mga Obispo sa naganap na 127th plenary assembly noong Enero 2024 ang pagdeklara sa Good Shepherd Sunday hanggang Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus bilang Good Governance Month sa bansa.

  • Mamamayan, pinayuhang iwasang umabot sa burning point ang kagamitan sa bahay

    Mamamayan, pinayuhang iwasang umabot sa burning point ang kagamitan sa bahay

    VeritasPH,

    Pinag-iingat ang mamamayan sa posibleng mga sunog na mas pinalala pa ng tagtuyot at umiiral na El Niño phenomenon.Sa panayam ng Veritas Pilipinas kay Sarah Kay Taa, Senior Fire Officer ng Trinity Volunteer Fire Department, bukod sa mga karaniwang dahilan ng sunog, maari ring pagmulan ng sunog ang labis na init ng panahon.Ayon kay Taa, ang lahat ng mga kagamitan at bagay ay may tinatawag na burning point mula sa natural heat o mula sa araw na maaring sumiklab at maging sunog.

  • CBCP-ECPPC, nanawagan sa pamahalaan na tugunan ang kapakanan ng PDLs

    CBCP-ECPPC, nanawagan sa pamahalaan na tugunan ang kapakanan ng PDLs

    VeritasPH,

    Nanawagan ang Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines – Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care sa mga ahensya ng pamahalaan na nangangasiwa sa mga bilangguan sa bansa na tutukan ang kapakanan ng mga Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) sa gitna ng matinding init na nararanasan sa kasalukuyan.

  • Church ministry renews call to decongest prisons amid extreme heat

    Church ministry renews call to decongest prisons amid extreme heat

    CBCPNews,

    These include the laws on bail and release on recognizance, the pre-trial release program, and the recent Supreme Court ruling on extending the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) privilege even to those who committed heinous crimes. “With this, we believe the jails and prison facilities will become less congested hence more habitable,” said ECPPC chairman Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines. The bishop called on the relevant agencies to prioritize the plight of persons deprived of liberties, urging them to take necessary steps to expedite the release of PDLs who should benefit under the said laws.

  • Diocese of Bayombong, umaasang tugunan ng Bayombong-RTC ang petisyon laban sa OGPI

    Diocese of Bayombong, umaasang tugunan ng Bayombong-RTC ang petisyon laban sa OGPI

    VeritasPH,

    VeritasPH is one of the prominent Roman Catholic online church media in the Philippines and the official digital arm of the Radio Veritas Global Broadcasting Inc.We provide church news, programs, and public affairs, for the Filipino global community.It also carries content from Radio Veritas 846 - Ang Radyo ng Simbahan, the number one faith-based radio station in the country.

  • FTAA sa mining operations ng OceanaGold Philippines, pinababawi

    FTAA sa mining operations ng OceanaGold Philippines, pinababawi

    VeritasPH,

    VeritasPH is one of the prominent Roman Catholic online church media in the Philippines and the official digital arm of the Radio Veritas Global Broadcasting Inc.We provide church news, programs, and public affairs, for the Filipino global community.It also carries content from Radio Veritas 846 - Ang Radyo ng Simbahan, the number one faith-based radio station in the country.