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Church must continue to speak out against corruption, injustice: incoming Cebu archbishop
The Church must continue to use its prophetic voice in speaking out “against systems of corruption and injustice that keep people in poverty,” said Cebu Archbishop-designate Alberto S. Uy.
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Enrichment charges raised against Cebu priest; archdiocese won’t comment “for now”
A beach resort in Boljoon, a townhouse in Mactan, a mansion in Banawa, a condo in Cebu Business Park, and another condo in Banawa are allegedly some of the properties amassed by Monsignor Roberto Alesna.
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Stakeholders wondered whether heritage was a priority of Mayor-elect Nestor Archival, then he stood them up
People started leaving one hour and 30 minutes after the scheduled start of Saturday afternoon’s forum on heritage with Cebu City Mayor-elect Nestor Archival. An academic and top university official I shared a table with said she, like many, was promptly at the venue on the scheduled start.
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Archbishop Palma’s statement: Encouraging but we need action
Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said the problem on sexual abuse by the clergy needs a “new paradigm.” Palma issued the statement in reaction to the publication by a US watchdog of a list of 82 priests and brothers publicly accused of the sexual abuse of minors. Of the 82, 10 have links to Cebu.
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Cebu BPO linked to P2.5 billion scam victimizing elderly authors in US; 3 arrested
TWO executives of a Cebu-based business process outsourcing (BPO) company have been arrested along with a United States-based officer for allegations of defrauding elderly authors in the US of almost $44 million or more than P2.5 billion.