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Catholic Pope asks for forgiveness for “evil” of priestly child abuse

(Reuters) — Pope Francis made his first public plea for forgiveness on Friday (April 11) for the “evil” committed by priests who molested children, using some of his strongest words yet on the Roman Catholic Church’s sexual abuse crisis. The Argentine-born pontiff said the Catholic Church, which last month named a high-level group on the scandal including an abuse victim, had to take an even stronger stand than before against the scandal that has haunted it […]

Water rationing for hospitals

Maynilad will conduct a 24/7 water rationing to hospitals in Metro Manila and Cavite due to an upcoming 3-day water cut-off. Residents of affected areas were advised to prepare for said water cut-off.

Fake drugs confiscated by NBI and FDA

A combined team from the National Bureau of Investigation and Food and Drugs Administration conducted a surprise inspection of drug stores in Metro Manila and confiscated fake medicines and supplements. In one particular drug store in Manila, the NBI and the FDA found a drug store that was selling fake drugs that looked very much like the original medicine. The FDA advised the public to make sure that the drug stores in their areas have […]