Church bells to toll nightly in Negros Occidental in call to end killings

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:05:40 +0000

Church bells to toll nightly in Negros Occidental in call to end killings

ILOILO CITY–Bells in Catholic churches in northern Negros Island will ring daily at 8 p.m. starting on Sunday in a call for a stop to the continued killings. In a pastoral appeal issued on Thursday, Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of the Diocese of San Carlos called on parishes to ring the church bells “until the killings […]

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Bells of French cathedrals ring in tribute to Notre Dame

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 23:01:13 +0000

Bells of French cathedrals ring in tribute to Notre Dame

Bells of cathedrals across France rang in a moving tribute Wednesday to Notre Dame as firefighters and experts continued to keep the beloved but weakened landmark under close surveillance.

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Leyte historian: Return of Balingiga Bells ‘a veteran-to-veteran effort’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 09:45:00 +0000

Leyte historian: Return of Balingiga Bells ‘a veteran-to-veteran effort’

An insult to the veterans.This was how a local historian described President Duterte’s claim that the CIA was instrumental to the return of Balangiga Bells.

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Return of Balangiga bells should’ve come with US apology — Zarate

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:53:08 +0000

Return of Balangiga bells should’ve come with US apology — Zarate

The Balangiga Bells was finally returned to the Philippines. But a congressman has found the arrival of the historical artifact lacking.

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