April 1, 2020
Focus on health, free mass testing: bishops tell government
A group of bishops in Luzon expressed doubt over the government’s capability to effectively arrest the COVID19 pandemic despite President …
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March 24, 2020
Bishop leads diocesan emergency relief operations for Ayta communities
250 Ayta families in Tarlac province, trapped in the enhanced community quarantine imposed over Luzon in the government’s bid to …
March 24, 2020
Church-based rights group to government: “adopt rights-based, pro-people approach to Covid-19”
President Rodrigo Duterte’s government should adopt a scientific, pro-active and pro-people solutions to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, …
March 17, 2020
Church leaders raise human rights concerns over militarized lockdown
Church leaders of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) aired concern over the threats to human rights that may result from …
March 11, 2020
Church leaders decry renewed red-tagging of bishops
The Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) has strongly decried the renewed red-tagging of Bishop Felixberto Calang and Bishop Antonio Ablon. The …
March 9, 2020
IFI church leaders slam perjury case vs priest, 9 others
Leaders of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) hit the perjury charge filed against Rev. Wilfredo Ruazol and nine other human …
March 8, 2020
Kapit-Bisig offers free health service to community affected by Taal volcano
Weeks after the Taal volcano eruption, residents of Sitio Mahabang Buhangin, Barangay Maria PaZ, in Tanauan , Batangas, received medical …
February 29, 2020
Rights groups slam renewed legal attacks against HRDs
Several rights groups aired strong alarm over the attempt of National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon to file a motion for …
February 23, 2020
Kapit-Bisig story: “An inspiring gift from he who has nothing”
Edwin Vergara, 43, owns a small hut in Maria Paz village in Tanauan. He resides there with his wife and …
February 18, 2020
Ilocos Bishop hits military for red-tagging IFI faithful, ministers
A bishop of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) in the Ilocos region denounced the military’s renewed red-tagging of priests and …
February 16, 2020
Kapit-Bisig story: “Prayerful solidarity in acts of justice and charity”
A month after Taal volcano’s eruption, people ravaged by the unforeseen calamity now struggle to bring a sense of normalcy …
February 7, 2020
Kapit-Bisig story: “Finding hope amidst tragedy”
Lola Crising, Lola Miguela ang Lolo Pidyong fled their village in Lemery, Batangas, when Taal volcano started to sputter thick …
February 7, 2020
Church decries harassment of clergy by government agency, state agents
The Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) issued a statement condemning the harassment of a priest and a deacon in Mindanao. The …
January 29, 2020
SCL bishops, priests strengthen regional humanitarian response
As hundreds of thousands in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite struggle to restore normalcy in their lives following Taal …