The Irrepressible Duterte
Will Duterte stick to his guns in his verbal war with the Church? Mayor Rodrigo Duterte just can't help himself sometimes. This week, the mayor called the Catholic Church's promotion…
Will Duterte stick to his guns in his verbal war with the Church? Mayor Rodrigo Duterte just can't help himself sometimes. This week, the mayor called the Catholic Church's promotion…
A group of Tausug artists from Sulu have accused a prominent Davao-based nongovernment group abuse, among them serving them food that was not halal, according to this Sun.Star Davao report.…

The National Youth Day celebration in Davao City, which was organized by the Catholic archdiocese of Davao, ended Saturday evening with colorful presentations and performances by the delegates. More than 7,000 youths from all over the country, including non-Catholics, participated in the four-day event, which was held in Mindanao for the first time. This year’s theme was “Your Word Is a Lamp to My feet, and a Light to My Path.? (davaotoday.com photos by Barry Ohaylan)
Catholic nuns in Mindanao have not stopped denouncing the police and the Arroyo regime for the “repression” of Church workers. In statements issued last week, nuns from the Missionary of Sisters of Mary, which was the target of the Nov. 1 police raid in Butuan City, and the Religious of the Good Shepherd urged authorities to respect human rights.
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On Nov. 1, the police swooped down on religious convents in Butuan City, supposedly in search of a ranking Communist leader. A Mindanao-based group of nuns has condemned the raids, calling it an ?attack on the church and the people.?
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