I would like first of all to thank the Lord, who has guided our synodal process in these years by his Holy Spirit, whose support is never lacking to the Church.

VATICAN City, Rome, Oct. 25, 2015 – What does the Church in Asia, a pulsating center of Catholic membership growth, worry about? Young people saying no to marriage and child-bearing.

VATICAN, Oct. 24, 2015— Almost a year after his visit to the Philippines, Pope Francis still has some nice things to say about the Filipinos.

MANILA, Oct 26 -- Malacanang on Sunday welcomed the recent statement of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction praising the Philippine government for its timely response which mitigated the impact of Typhoon Lando (international name: Koppu).

Love, they say, blooms in the most unexpected places. The hashtag #DangwaGirl went viral recently as university belt students posted about a mysterious girl giving roses away on the streets of Manila. The lovely flower girl was revealed on GMA’s 24 Oras newscast as Janine Gutierrez – who found a unique way to promote her upcoming series.  Janine spent a day giving out red roses to strangers she met along the way, similar to her role in the Network’s upcoming series entitled Dangwa.  The recipients - particularly the young men - were thrilled and quickly posted their encounters on social media.

BUHI, Camarines Sur, Oct. 22 (PNA) -- The rains dumped by Typhoon "Lando" resulted in the upswelling at the bottom of Lake Buhi, causing a fishkill that involved PHP14.5 million worth of cultured tilapia in fish cages, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Bicol.

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 22 (PNA) -- Well-wishing Albayanos will send off the 100-man Team Albay humanitarian mission at the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) Operation Center at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The humanitarian mission, Team Albay's 14th, is bound for Casiguran, Aurora which suffered much from the wrath of Typhoon "Lando".

From the charred ruins of the bloody Zamboanga seige rise colorful vinta sails. Two years after the conflict that tore their city apart, Zamboangueños are racing again, having revived the annual regatta of traditional sailboats that has been an essential part of their community fabric.

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 19 (PNA) -- After patching up political differences in the past, re-electionist Legazpi City Mayor Noel Rosal vowed to support the congressional bid of outgoing governor Joey Sarte Salceda for the second district of Albay.

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 20 (PNA) -– Different units of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Bicol regional office arrested 11 persons on Monday alone, a report released by the office of Chief Supt. Augusto Marquez Jr., PNP Bicol regional director, said Tuesday.