Cebu to have 2 dioceses

CEBU – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has approved to divide the Cebu archdiocese into two creating the Diocese of Carcar in southern Cebu and the Diocese of Danao in northern Cebu to better serve the spiritual needs of the faithful.

Valles out, David is new CBCP president

DAVAO CITY – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines or CBCP has elected a new president - Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan - replacing Archbishop Romulo Valles, a close friend and supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte, who served two terms since in 2017.