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Do you think that the Catholic Church will not anymore be involved in such "political matters"?
As a senior Catholic Church leader advised outspoken bishops of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) to shun politics and focus more on the young and the poor, the question remains if the Church can shift from making concerns on political matters, to promoting moral values and defense of family and life. He added that "we have to use new approaches, techniques, and methodologies with our new leadership under Bishop Angel Lagdameo".
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BLACK NAZARENE PROCESSION
A huge throng of Catholic devotees surround the image of the Black Nazarene as it is brought out of the Quiapo Church for a procession on its feast day yesterday, Jan. 9, 2006. The only other time the image leaves the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene for a procession is on Good Friday. (Richard Viñas)
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1986 Con-Com chief Cecilia Muñoz Palma laid to rest today
The late Supreme Court Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma, also President of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, will be laid to rest at 1 p.m. today, Jan. 10, at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City after a requiem mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Broadway, New Manila, Quezon City.
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PSC to step up Asiad preparations
THE first batch of athletes that will train overseas for the Asian Games in Qatar may be sent off as early as March, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) said yesterday. |
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Muslim and Christian leaders cited yesterday the importance of the celebration today of Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, one of Islam’s most holiest holidays as it commemorates the willingness of Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son Ismael in obedience to God’s command.
President Arroyo yesterday urged Filipinos, regardless of religion, to unite and sacrifice for national progress as she joined the Muslim world in celebrating Eid’l Adha.
"I join the Muslim Ummah and the rest of our Muslim brothers in celebrating this year’s Eid’l Adha-Hariraya Hajj, the...
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Average 182-day T-bill rate falls to 6.435% from 6.807%
The average 182-day rate fell to 6.435 percent from 6.807 percent previously, with tenders reaching P9.01 billion. But bids for the 91-day T-bill were rejected by the auction committee due to the high rates submitted.
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Farewell to the first woman Supreme Court Justice and President of the 1986 Philippine Constitutional Commission, Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma
BORN on November 22, 1913, the late Supreme Court Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma achieved much in her lifetime. After obtaining a law degree from the University of the Philippines (UP), she topped the Bar examinations in 1937 with a rating of 92.6 percent. She went on to obtain two master of laws degrees. She was subsequently conferred nine honorary doctorates, seven of them in law, by universities here and abroad.
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Metro Manila: Mostly cloudy with rainshowers and thunderstorms.
Cebu: Mostly cloudy with rainshowers and thunderstorms.
Davao: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms.
Sunrise 5:45 am
Sunset 6:00 pm
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