Romblon Diocese Bishop Narciso V. Abellana has clarified that the construction and fundraising for the Bachawan Parish Church were completed before recent allegations involving supposed ghost projects and flood control contracts surfaced.
In a world often obsessed with quick wealth and digital distractions, the Family Farm School remains a quiet reminder: real growth is cultivated patiently, on the land and in the human spirit.
Barely a day after his installation as the new shepherd of Cebu on September 30, Archbishop Alberto S. Uy was immediately confronted with a major crisis when a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the island province in central Philippines.
Archbishop-designate Alberto “Abet” S. Uy, in his homily during the Solemn Vespers at the Cebu Archdiocesan Shrine of San Pedro Calungsod on September 28, Sunday, humbly acknowledged his unworthiness by human standards but affirmed his faith that God’s grace, not human strength, is what equips him for his new mission as Cebu’s shepherd.
Outgoing Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma bid farewell to the archdiocese with a heartfelt homily of gratitude at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral on September 28, highlighting unity and shared faith as the foundation of the Church’s journey under his leadership.
Amid ongoing wars and rising global tensions, Cardinal José Advincula, Archbishop of Manila, urged Catholic military personnel to be “builders of peace” as the Apostolat Militaire International (AMI) marked its 60th anniversary during a week-long conference in the Philippine capital from September 21 to 26, 2025.
Catholic churches across the Bicol region, Philippines, have opened their doors to residents seeking shelter as Severe Tropical Storm Opong moves closer to landfall.
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Philippines will lead the 20th anniversary celebration of “A Million Children Praying the Rosary”, a worldwide initiative uniting children across the globe in praying the Holy Rosary for peace.
The Archdiocese of Manila has formally launched a new ministry dedicated to serving street-dwelling persons, appointing Fr. Francisco Nicolas P. Magnaye as its first minister.
The Parish of San Pascual Baylon and the National Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Salambao in Bulacan, Philippines, has announced that it will return a Nissan Navara pick-up truck donated by former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara, following reports linking him to alleged corruption in government flood control projects.
Forty years later, the parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Escalante City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, not only remember the gruesome “Escalante Massacre” but also seek “to reclaim the sacrifices of the victims,” whom they call martyrs to the cause of freedom and justice.
In recent months, the phrase “ghost projects” has dominated public discourse in the Philippines. Following a series of government exposés, numerous flood control projects have come under scrutiny. Despite billions of pesos in allocated funding, many of these infrastructures were either left unfinished or never built at all.
Despite heavy rains and floodwaters, Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo, Vicar Apostolic of Taytay, made a pastoral visit to the remote island community of Cagait in Culion, Palawan, from September 13 to 15, 2025.
Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos of Antipolo expressed his support for the rallies denouncing corruption and injustice, coinciding with the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law on September 21.
Every September, the city of Naga in the Philippines transforms into a sea of faith as millions of devotees, pilgrims, and visitors return home or travel from afar to honor Our Lady of Peñafrancia, lovingly called Ina (Mother) by Bicolanos.
As residents continue to struggle with daily shortages of clean and safe water, Bishop Herman Guinto Abcede of the Diocese of Daet, in the Philippines, decried the worsening mismanagement of the province’s supply and urged the private water company, local government officials, and concerned agencies to take responsibility.
A newly ordained bishop in the Philippines was reminded to walk and feel with the flock entrusted to him in line with the Church’s desire to build a deeply synodal community.
