Filipino Catholics celebrate May festivals

MANY towns and villages across the country are now in the thick of celebrating the Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May), a centuries-old Catholic festival in honor of the Virgin Mary.


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Manila Cathedral opens catechetical exhibits

THE Manila Cathedral’s Chapel of the Holy Souls will soon be transformed into an evangelizing Chapel Shrine with the opening of catechetical exhibits aimed at teaching the faithful about purgatory and intensifying the devotion to the Holy souls.


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Philippines celebrates month for Blessed Mother, moms

IN keeping with an old tradition, the Philippines celebrates the month of May as the month of mothers and the Blessed Mother.

Sunday, Mother’s Day, special prayer services in honor of mothers were held in Catholic churches across the country. Offerings will be dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, revered as the mother of Jesus, the mother of the Church, and the mother of all mankind.

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Aquino opts for ‘good news’ diplomacy

THE presidential palace is launching a website containing only “good news” in a bid to halt President Benigno Aquino’s recent slide in the polls.

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Pacquiao says biggest fight against poverty

WHEN Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao climbs the ring for his world title fight against Shane Mosley this weekend, he will be wearing yellow boxing gloves.

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