The killing “shows that the culture of impunity in the country is far from over”

At present, there are six pending measures in Congress that seek to restore capital punishment in the country

Caritas spearheads new grassroots movement to advocate for clean governance and honest leadership

Their fishing ground is one of many potential flashpoints for military conflict with China over the South China Sea

“It is timely that the celebration of the 50th year of FABC coincided with Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality,” said Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo

Percival Mabasa becomes second journalist killed during the Marcos administration

The fishing ground, tapped by generations of Filipinos, is one of many potential flashpoints for military conflict over the South China Sea

The campaign is a “whole-of-Church approach” to address poverty and fight corruption in public offices

In a statement, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security strongly condemned the “senseless killing”

Thousands of animal lovers flock to churches seeking blessings for their pets ahead of feast day of Saint Francis

The event “Pedal for People and Planet” was held in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal.

After two years of hiatus, a shopping complex in Manila brings back its blessing of pets to celebrate the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi

President Marcos to raise yet maintain a cap on health workers deployed abroad

Hopes for a good and bountiful harvest faded as the golden grains of rice float on floodwater

St Lorenzo Ruiz is the patron saint of catechists and a 'man of paradoxes'

19 environmental activists were killed in the Philippines last year, making it the fourth deadliest country in the world

Forgiveness comes with genuine remorse and rectification, unlikely under the new Marcos regime

Decision brings hope to families of drug war victims that justice will be served

The nation’s longest mountain range protected many provinces from the floods and landslides caused by Super Typhoon Noru

Typhoon Noru, the strongest storm to hit the country this year, has killed at least six, toppled trees and flooded areas

The Philippines is regularly ravaged by storms, with scientists warning they are becoming more powerful because of climate change

Attempts to discredit reports about the brutal period of martial law under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, are met by small but persistent efforts to preserve accounts of the atrocities committed. Project Gunita — the Tagalog word for 'memory' — is a band of less than 30 young volunteers. Their mission, conceived after his son Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr became president, is to digitize more archives about Marcos senior’s two-decade rule and make these more accessible on social media. The government’s Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission — tasked with building a fitting memorial for the victims — says that no matter how much the horrors of martial law are downplayed online, the fact remains that the government has already recognised it happened.

About 13 million Filipino migrant workers in various countries send vital remittances to boost the country's economy

Manila's archbishop, a clergyman who doesn’t engage in politics, has broken his silence on the martial law era

Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula said people learned lessons after experiencing oppression of freedom and free speech