In an order issued on March 10, the Regional Trial Court in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, allowed the deferment of more than 500,000 pesos (about US$9,000) in filing fees that had previously been required from the petitioners.
The Catholic Church in Bangladesh observed the 58th World Communication Day, themed "Artificial Intelligence and the Wisdom of the Heart: Towards a Fully Human Communication."
Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said that full transparency of the Church’s expenditures can help dispel criticisms claiming it only exploits the poor and the needy for profit and selfish goals.