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Filipino Students at the Catholic University of Leuven Hold Prayerful Protest Against Corruption 28 November 2025 LEUVEN, BELGIUM – Filipino students from the world’s oldest Catholic University held a prayerful protest to denounce the systemic corruption and culture of impunity in the Philippines. Through prayers, songs, speeches, and poetry, they called for transparency and accountability in the Philippine government. The event, organized by theology students, brought together students and professors from different departments, as well as Filipino migrants in Belgium. It was held in solidarity with Filipinos demanding answers over irregularities in the country’s flood-control projects. Participants reflected on the widespread impact of corruption and impunity across various fields such as ecology, education, public health, and political culture. They also drew on the Scriptures and Catholic Social Teachings to emphasize the moral and spiritual duties of justice, collective responsibility, and sustained institutional reform, while upholding hope in God’s righteousness during these challenging times.
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There will be a Prayer Protest Rally at the San Isidro Labrador Cathedral in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, starting at 11:30 a.m. today. The Diocese of Malaybalay has initiated this activity in support of the Trillion Peso March anti-corruption movement. 😇
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Lay Workers and Parishioners from different parishes in the Diocese of Antipolo joined the Trillion Peso March earlier today. Sharing some photos during the march from EDSA Shrine and moments at the People Power Monument Photos by Tom Valientes, Holy Family Parish-Estrella Communications
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The Diocese of Kabankalan in Negros Occidental held its version of the “Trillion Peso March” at the Old St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Kabankalan City. It was attended by Bishop Louie Galbines, the clergy, seminarians, religious, and lay leaders from the parishes all over the Diocese. The diocese echoes its support to CBCP and some civic groups which call for accountability and transparency amidst the issues on corruption and malpractice of political power. The event was graced by Atty. Alex Lacson, a 2022 Senatorial aspirant under the Leni-Kiko Ticket.
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Photo credits from: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabankalan
A NEW CATHEDRAL RISES
The new St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental will be solemnly dedicated as the Mother Church of the Diocese of Kabankalan on December 2, 2025. His Eminence Jose Cardinal Advincula, DD, Archbishop of Manila will be the Main Celebrant and Consecrator along with some Bishops of the Philippines.
Photo: Pitik ni Manong / Fr. Richard Lachica / Izai Caz
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The Pericardium Visit of the First Millenial Saint, Saint Carlo Acutis visited the San Sebastian Cathedral in the Diocese of Tarlac last Nov. 30, 2025.
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The Diocese of Kabankalan has solemnly dedicated the New Cathedral in honor of St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of the diocese, today, December 2, 2025. The solemn dedication is presided by His Eminence Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila, along with Bishop Louie Galbines, Bishop of Kabankalan, some bishops, priests, religious, seminarians, local government officials, and lay faithful of the diocese.
Photo credits to: Diocese of Kabankalan, KCC Herald, Meong the Explorer, Brigada Kabankalan
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THE NEW KABANKALAN CATHEDRAL: A CHURCH ON A “SOCIAL VOLCANO”
The placement of the new St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in the middle of a sugarcane field is a powerful architectural commentary on the "social volcano" that has historically defined Negros Occidental. In a region deeply stratified between wealthy hacienderos and the sacadas (sugar workers) who toil in these very fields, the cathedral rises as a complex symbol. It stands on the same soil where the Tiempo Muerto (the "dead season" of hunger between harvests) dictates the survival of thousands, creating a stark visual tension between the permanence of the institution and the precarious, seasonal existence of the labor force surrounding it. Its grandeur amidst the crops can be seen as either a critique of the disparity or a promise that the Church remains the one stable sanctuary for the worker when the economic cycles of sugar fail them.
This imagery also reflects the specific history of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabankalan, which was born in 1987—severed from the Diocese of Bacolod during the height of the island’s civil unrest and insurgency. By constructing this new seat in Barangay Talubangi, far from the paved comforts of the city center, the Diocese physically embodies the "Church of the Poor." In this light, the cathedral is not just a building; it is a flag planted in the earth, asserting that faith is not an urban luxury but a presence that belongs in the mud, standing witness to the struggles of the agrarian south.
THE NEW KABANKALAN CATHEDRAL: A CHURCH ON A “SOCIAL VOLCANO” The placement of the new St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in the middle of a sugarcane field is a powerful architectural commentary on the "social volcano" that has historically defined Negros Occidental. In a region deeply stratified between wealthy hacienderos and the sacadas (sugar workers) who toil in these very fields, the cathedral rises as a complex symbol. It stands on the same soil where the Tiempo Muerto (the "dead season" of hunger between harvests) dictates the survival of thousands, creating a stark visual tension between the permanence of the institution and the precarious, seasonal existence of the labor force surrounding it. Its grandeur amidst the crops can be seen as either a critique of the disparity or a promise that the Church remains the one stable sanctuary for the worker when the economic cycles of sugar fail them. This imagery also reflects the specific history of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabankalan, which was born in 1987—severed from the Diocese of Bacolod during the height of the island’s civil unrest and insurgency. By constructing this new seat in Barangay Talubangi, far from the paved comforts of the city center, the Diocese physically embodies the "Church of the Poor." In this light, the cathedral is not just a building; it is a flag planted in the earth, asserting that faith is not an urban luxury but a presence that belongs in the mud, standing witness to the struggles of the agrarian south.
This commentary is well-written, realistic, and relevant. I hope this "Church of the Poor" can survive the subtle onslaught of the Iglesia Ng Corrupt (INC). 😇