Oliver Samson

A Philippine ecumenical and interfaith group has called for the immediate lifting of a temporary restraining order (TRO) suspending an ₱85 (US$1.50) minimum wage increase for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR), saying the delay withholds much-needed relief from struggling families.

Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), has raised strong concerns over the Talim Wind Power Project in Rizal, warning that renewable energy must never come at the expense of communities and creation.

Cardinal Jose F. Advincula, Archbishop of Manila, called on priests to embrace a ministry of presence, simplicity, and mercy, saying people burdened by poverty and daily struggles need "shepherds, not administrators."

The Little Sisters of Jesus in the Philippines will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their mission with a Golden Jubilee Eucharistic celebration on Aug. 15, honoring five decades of living alongside the poor through a spirituality of simplicity, presence, and fraternity.

Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo, whose diocese serves one of the country's largest Catholic populations east of Metro Manila in the Philippines, has criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA), saying it failed to answer the concerns of Filipinos seeking accountability, justice, and hope.

Choosing what truly matters each day is how God's Kingdom gradually takes root in people's lives, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, vice president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) and bishop of Kalookan, Philippines, said as he reflected on Jesus' parables of the fisherman and the householder.

For centuries, pilgrims from across the Philippines have traveled to Antipolo, a Catholic pilgrimage city in the hills of Rizal province east of Metro Manila, to seek the intercession of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage before embarking on journeys by land or sea.

The 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) aims to move beyond discussion and provide practical guidance for implementing synodality across Asia, according to Bishop Marcelino Antonio "Junie" Maralit Jr. of the Philippines.

As the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) prepares for its 12th Plenary Assembly in Jakarta, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, Vice President of FABC, said the Church is called to become “builders of communion” rather than “architects of Babel,” echoing Pope Leo XIV’s message to the Churches of Asia.

Receiving one of the Catholic Church's highest honors for laypeople should mark not the end of service but the beginning of a renewed commitment to Christ and the Church, Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila said as two prominent Filipino lay Catholics, Hans Sy and Anita Co Ng, received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice award on July 12.