January 8, 2011
A Philippine-sponsored resolution pushing for interfaith dialogue towards global peace and development has been adopted by the United Nations (UN).
The Philippine mission to the UN said that the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution to spur global efforts for comprehensive peace and development. Read the rest of this entry »
August 22, 2010
MANILA, Philippines – Fewer Filipinos seem to be getting married in church, and those that do tend to be older.
In an interview over Church-run Radio Veritas, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)-Episcopal Commission on Family and Life executive secretary Fr. Melvin Castro said, “There is another trend in marriages and that is, Filipinos are getting married at an older age. Before, people married while they were still young.” Read the rest of this entry »
July 24, 2010
Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile has expressed alarm over the reported “meddling” of religious sectors in the fight for the Senate presidency, noting the apparent violation being committed by the religious groups on the principle of the separation of powers of Church and State. Read the rest of this entry »
May 14, 2010
It should be clear to everyone by now that, except perhaps for the Iglesia ni Cristo, there is no such thing as a “religious vote” in the Philippines. Read the rest of this entry »
March 31, 2010
Sonny Mendoza, who as president of the LTA Condominium Association must have a good idea of what hell is, sent me this classic anecdote as his way of contemplating hell during Holy Week. Read the rest of this entry »
November 23, 2009
THE Philippines was singled out for praise by the United States for exerting “special efforts” to respect religious freedom and tolerance, as well as promote interfaith dialogue in the world arena, according to a recent report by the US State Department. Read the rest of this entry »
October 31, 2009
MANILA, Philippines – US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has commended the Philippines’ international interfaith initiatives, particularly the Tripartite Forum on Interfaith Cooperation for Peace. Read the rest of this entry »
October 29, 2009
MANILA, Philippines – Conversion from Christianity to Islam is most typical among overseas Filipinos who have lived and worked in Islamic countries, largely because conversion brings social and economic benefits while abroad, according to the US Department of State 2009 Report on International Religious Freedom. Read the rest of this entry »
October 28, 2009
THE US State Department released its annual review of international religious freedom, singling out the Philippines and Jordan for promoting interfaith initiatives and criticizing China and Israel for intolerance. Read the rest of this entry »
September 7, 2009
This is a record third consecutive long weekend. And choosing my topic today inexorably brought me back to that oft-invoked but still misunderstood principle of Church-State separation which our Constitution says is inviolable (Article II Section 6). Obviously the reasons behind Malacañang’s declaration of September 7 (today) and September 21, 2009 as special non-working holidays have something to do with it. Read the rest of this entry »
