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SunStar + January 30, 2021 THE Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has renewed its call for the abolition of the "arancel" system in the country. In its pastoral statement after the 121st Plenary Assembly, the CBCP urged all archdioceses and dioceses to gradually work on the removal of the system, under which the faithful is charged with a fixed amount in exchange for various church services. "The ‘arancel‘ can be a hindrance for the poor to receive God’s gr...

By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News Published January 28, 2021 10:51am Some officials of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Thursday expressed willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine shots in public to boost the confidence of Filipinos  with the inoculation. In a press conference, CBCP president Archbishop Romulo G. Valles said he would take any COVID-19 vaccine that will be offered considering the urgency of the situation amid the public health emergency. “If I can w...