Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral [National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles], on Jaro Plaza, Iloilo City, Iloilo province on Panay island. Photo: Janssen Panizales from Pexels
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Philippine island struggles to bury Covid-19 dead

MANILA (UCAN): Government and health officials on the Philippine island of Panay, in the Visayas…

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Manila back on Covid-19 lockdown
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Manila back on Covid-19 lockdown

MANILA (UCAN): All dioceses in Manila and the Philippines’ National Capital Region suspended in-person Masses…

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Masses mark 40 days since death of Aquino
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Masses mark 40 days since death of Aquino

MANILA (UCAN): The family of late former Philippine president, Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino, said on July…

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Filipino priests issue stark lockdown poverty warnings
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Filipino priests issue stark lockdown poverty warnings

MANILA (UCAN): Father Rodel Enverga of the Archdiocese of Jaro, Iloilo, and Father Christian Fargueras…

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May Olympic Games be sign of hope during pandemic, pope says
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May Olympic Games be sign of hope during pandemic, pope says

VATICAN (Agencies): “In this time of pandemic, may these games be a sign of hope,…

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