Philippine TV network’s shutdown amid pandemic sparks uproar
Manila, The PhilippinesAP Philippine church and business leaders expressed alarm Wednesday over a government agency’s shutdown of the country’s largest TV and radio network, which has been a major provider of news on the coronavirus pandemic. International watchdogs condemned the closure of ABS-CBN Corp, which President Rodrigo Duterte has targeted in the past for its […]
Catholic bishops to “walk for life” in statement against Philippines drug war
Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines will join in a “walk for life” later this month in a step designed to show their indignation over drug-related killings in the country. UCAnews reports that Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, urged Catholics to find the “courage” to join in […]