ANTIPOLO City, Nov. 13, 2014—Jovi Atanacio says it is possible to be a faithful son of the Church and to be gay, sharing how ultimately, the faith shows homosexuals how to “truly love.”

This Saturday (November 15), enjoy another morning filled with good food, engaging conversations and great music as two of the well-loved and respected Pinoy songwriters Jim Paredes and Rey Valera jam with the one and only Asia ’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid in Sarap Diva.

DAGUPAN City, Pangasinan, Nov. 12, 2014 — The head of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) asserts that the much-talked about issue of agrarian reform can only be justified when government’s appropriation of privately-owned property serves the higher cause of social justice.

MANILA, Nov. 12, 2014 — Western narratives and perceptions do not only dominate in media or cultural conventions, but also apparently, in the Sala Stampa (Vatican pressroom) where journalists from Asia are rarely seen.

QUEZON City, Nov.12, 2014—A former gay man believes Pope Francis’ statement on “not judging” homosexuals has been misrepresented, stressing it actually refers to homophobic Catholics and how they are called to treat homosexuals who sincerely want Christ in their lives with “mercy and compassion”.

Celebrating its 15th Season beginning this Saturday (November 15), GMA Network’s weekend youth-oriented showTropang Potchi (TP) continuously makes Saturday mornings more enjoyable with its value-driven and exciting reality-adventure episodes.

MANILA, Nov. 11 -- President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday thanked Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper for Canada's assistance for the rehabilitation of areas in Eastern Visayas devastated by Typhoon Yolanda last year. "The President thanked Canada for the support that it had provided, overwhelming support for the victims of Yolanda," Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said in a press briefing at the Philippine Embassy in China.

CEBU CITY, Nov. 11 (PIA) --- The Economic and Trade Mission of the Embassy of Israel in Manila, in partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), will host business-to-business activities on Nov. 17 in Manila and Nov. 18 in Cebu City. In Cebu City, the event will be opened by Israeli Ambassador Effie Ben Matityau and CCCI president Tess Chan.

BEIJING, China, Nov 11 -- Achieving competitiveness means changes in the country's policies and guidelines, especially as Southeast Asian countries begin to integrate economically, President Benigno S. Aquino III said during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Chief Executive Officers’ Summit here Sunday.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis removed U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, 66, as head of the Vatican's highest court and named him to a largely ceremonial post for a chivalric religious order. Cardinal Burke, formerly prefect of the Apostolic Signature, will now serve as cardinal patron of the Knights and Dames of Malta, the Vatican announced Nov. 8.