MANILA - The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines - Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education (CBCP-ECCCE) has expressed support for the declared "health breaks" in schools in areas under Alert Level 3 as the country battles a surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections. "I agree with the very good decision to put health and life first," Bishop Elmer Mangalinao, chairman of the commission, said in an interview over the church-run Radio Veritas on Saturday. "I agree with what leaders in various Catholic schools to declare the health break, which was based on the thorough study as there is an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases." Mangalinao said these steps are to ensure the safety of everyone and prevent the spread of the disease in schools. He emphasized the importance of the cooperation of every student, teacher, school staff, and their families to be protected from the Covid-19 infection through vaccination
Published January 15, 2021, 9:36 AM
Dioceses in Cagayan Valley have launched a program seeking to plant at least 1.25 million trees in 500 days.
Dubbed as “Missio 500”, the initiative aims to plant 500 trees per day in the Tuguegarao archdiocese, and each in its suffragans: Ilagan, Bayombong, Tabuk and Batanes.
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The project also aims to celebrate this year’s 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines.
Launched on Thursday, January 14, Tuguegarao Archbishop Ricardo Baccay of Tuguegarao said the initiative is a symbol of their solidarity, working together, and convergence.
Bishop Elmer Mangalinao of Bayombong said last November’s flooding that affected thousands of families shows “the urgency to protect our common home”.
Cagayan Valley dioceses to plant 1.2 million trees in 500 days
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Following the massive flooding that devastated parts of Cagayan Valley, the dioceses in the area banded together to plant more than a million trees in 500 days.
Dubbed as “Missio 500”, the ecology initiative aims to plant 500 trees per day in the Tuguegarao archdiocese, and each in its suffragans: Ilagan, Bayombong, Tabuk and Batanes.
The target is to plant at least 1.25 million trees by early next year.
The program was launched on Thursday before the ceremony for the imposition of the sacred pallium on Archbishop Ricardo Baccay of Tuguegarao.
Baccay said the launching of the initiative was timed for the occasion “as a symbol of our solidarity, working together, and convergence”.