Pag-asa Island soon to have its first Catholic church

MANILA, Philippines — Work will soon begin for the construction of a Catholic church on Pag-asa (Thitu) Island for its permanent residents, as the government continues to reinforce Filipino presence in the West Philippine Sea. “The primary objective is to fulfill and nurture the spiritual needs of our local residents,” Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela of

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