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Retired Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes (Pagadian Diocese / MANILA BULLETIN/File Photo Retired Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes, former head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Biblical Apostolate, commended the act for giving nourishment to both body and soul. “Very good! This community pantry is doing a very commendable act of charity, for ‘Man does not live on bread alone but by the Word of God.’And the Bible is the Word of God,” he said in an interview Monday, May 3. “This community also gives nourishment for the soul and not only for the body. The word of God is the food for the spirit, just as bread is food for the body!” Bastes added. ....
Pagadian City cancels Pasalamat Festival street dance, limits devotees in masses enablePagination: false 2019 Pasalamat Festival Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 10) Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Sur has trimmed down activities related to the Pasalamat Festival on Jan. 17, including its highlight street dance, amid the pandemic. Pagadian City Mayor Samuel Co said they could not afford to be complacent despite the decline in COVID-19 cases in the city. Last November, the OCTA Research Group included Pagadian City among the country s high-risk areas but it has been off the list since then. Co said limiting activities in the popular festival which draws thousands of devotees was needed to prevent big crowds from congregating. This year, a motorcade will be held in lieu of the procession while only a limited number of people will be allowed to hear novena masses, which will be conducted only three times during the festivities. ....