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The Legalization of Divorce Will Bring More Problems

The House of Representatives bill seeking the legalization of absolute divorce in the country passed the third and final reading in May 2024. The approved bill was transmitted to the Senate in June for review and concurrence. Today, the Philippines is the only United Nations (UN) member state with no divorce law. The Vatican, which is not a member of the UN, does not have a divorce law. As the debate on the divorce bill continues, Sr. Gina Rama reechoes the stand of her congregation on the issue.

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Nurturing the Faith in Remote Communities

A priest who taught in a seminary in Quezon City for eight years accepts the challenge of growing remote Catholic villages in faith in the Philippines. He has been riding a boat and walking for hours to reach villages inaccessible by land transportation.

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Yellow Boat of Hope

A foundation in the Philippines builds and donates yellow boats to students who must cross water to go to school. For over a decade, they have built and donated thousands of boats. In addition to boats, they also build classrooms, bridges, and educational hubs–all in yellow.

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Homes for the Neglected

Fr. Dari Dioquino has spent more than 20 years giving shelter to neglected seniors and elderlies. He initially sheltered them in rented houses and built them their own homes through the generosity of groups, families, and individuals. He has been part of two homes for the aged so far.

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Group Treats Body Pains with Magnesium

A group of magnesium therapy advocates conducted pain-healing missions in different parts of the Philippines to share the magnesium mineral’s ability to relieve and treat body pains. The mission benefited hundreds of people, mostly seniors and financially challenged individuals.

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Please, Stay

The number of young Filipinos who contemplated ending their life and attempting suicide is on the rise. Now more than ever, parents, schools and other stakeholders must work together to prevent youth suicide.

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Preserving Nature in a Filipino Hermitage

Four religious people have chosen to live in a hermitage community in southeastern Philippines for silence and solitude and to spark interest among people in preserving nature and making it even more productive.

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Spanish Missionaries Laid the Foundation of a Catholic Nation

The systematic evangelization started off in 1565 by the pioneering missionaries that contributed to the Philippines’ identity as a predominantly Christian nation. The Spanish missionaries laid the cornerstone of a noble Catholic nation.

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Addressing an Ecological Urgency

Releasing his apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum (LD) on October 4, last year, the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Pope enunciates a prophetic call to seriously address the contemporary environmental and ecological crises humanity is experiencing.

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