MANILA, Nov. 20, 2014— The Vatican urged the Philippines to minimize papal visit expenditures and devote more resources to help victims of recent calamities.

MANILA, Nov. 19, 2014—A Catholic bishop condemned top military and health officials for visiting a group of soldiers under quarantine after serving in Ebola-ravaged Liberia without any protective gear.

It is definitely a special Saturday night with IT girls Solenn Heussaff and Isabelle Daza as GMA News TV’s lifestyle program Taste Buddies celebrates its 100th episode with fresh, fun and fab adventures in the City of Pines – Baguio City!

Asia’s Pop Sweetheart Julie Anne San Joseconquers the SM Mall of Asia Arena onDecember 13, 2014 (12.13.14) as she stages the first ever hologram concert in the Philippines.

MANILA, Nov. 19 -- Malacañang on Tuesday welcomed the House of Representatives’ approval of a resolution giving President Benigno S. Aquino III special authority to address the looming energy crisis next year.

MANILA, Nov. 19 --- The government is ready to hold a dialogue with coconut farmers who want the coco levy fund to be returned to them after several decades, a Palace official said on Tuesday.

PILI, Camarines Sur, Nov.17 (PIA) --- Local governments officials and employees, academe and other sectors of the community in Camarines Sur took part in the recently concluded Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on Friday last week putting into test the measures and validate the efficiency of warning dissemination and the effectiveness of the response of the community in times of earthquake and similar disasters.

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 14 (PIA) -- For calendar year 2013, the Albay province recorded the highest production of sand and gravel, according to the Bicol Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) regional office here.

MANILA, Nov. 17, 2014—Between four and six million people are expected to attend the Eucharistic celebration to be presided over by Pope Francis at the Quirino Grandstand, Luneta on Jan. 18 next year.

MANILA, Nov. 17, 2014—A Filipino Catholic priest believes the recent win of the Republican Party over much of the United States Congress is a “yes vote” to the pro-life cause in a country where four in ten pregnancies, according to the Guttmacher Institute, end in abortion.