A priest of the Archdiocese of Caceres was recently honored by the Educational Research and Development Foundation Assistance (ERDA) for being its partner in the "unrelenting service to the Filipino youth."

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 14 - The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) in Bikol said some P127 million fund is ready to finance payments to farmers across the country whose agriculture produce have been destroyed in the wake of Ondoy and Pepeng.

LEGAZPI City, Oct. 11, 2009- "DwBS will continue to play its role in society through its relevant programs and in spreading the Good News," thus said Bishop Lucilo Quiambao during the Thanksgiving Mass marking the station's 18th anniversary and re-launch recently.

The construction of dams has always been opposed because of their destructive effects on whole communities. Several anti-dam leaders have been killed as a result. The recent devastation by the dams of Luzon proved that they were right all along.

That mall has always been there, unvisited, not experienced, seen from afar as I pass by the area upon constant arrival and departure in and from this city. Last Friday, I finally went to the site of new commerce, apprehended the crowd and realized the deaths of so many things in this expanding community.

We Filipinos have been known to reveal our real sentiments in jokes. This avenue for expression may be traceable to our history of colonial subjugation, oppression under Martial Law, and the iron hand of the present "Strong Republic."

It is true, swine flu has spread across the world rapidly and the WHO has long warned of that global pandemic. Worldwide there were an estimated 28000 infections and more than 1000 kills in August '09 already, so the WHO. This had its effect on the entire world. They all got prepared for the pandemic, like the States and Australia, which immediately ordered pure vaccines.

Almost a month after this year's celebration of the Fiesta of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, more evidences lending credence to the charge of commercialization against the Naga City government led by its multi-awarded mayor, Jesse Robredo, are surfacing.

MANILA, October 13, 2009─Lay leaders nationwide are set to gather in a three-day convention in the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga to reflect together on their potential to bring about change to oneself and society.

NAGA CITY - REGULAR TRAIN RUNS, scheduled by the Philippine National Railways (PNR) originating from its Central Station in this city, will still be delayed as more test runs on two reconditioned engines, train engines 918 and 922, will be done from Naga City to Tagkawayan, Quezon Province and to Ligao City, vice- versa.