MANILA, Philippines - Former Camarines Sur governor Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. is facing a P20-million graft case before the Sandiganbayan for alleged misuse of public funds three years ago.

MANILA, August 4, 2013—Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Saturday chided abusers of modern technology who use social networking sites to fake their identities and pretend to be somebody else in their scheme to swindle and solicit money from people.

NAGA CITY – As part of the activities to commemorate the first death anniversary of the late Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Manalastas Robredo, his widow, Maria Lenora 'Leni' Gerona Robredo shall travel from Cebu City to Masbate, retracing the path of the tragic journey her husband took one year ago.

MANILA, July 29, 2013— The Catholic Church should show moral leadership and consider avoiding asking and taking money from politicians to help stop corruption, a Catholic archbishop said. Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said that Church officials have a role to play and questions to ask themselves as moral leaders.

NAGA CITY July 30, 2013 – Presidential Awardee Policewoman PO3 Edlyn Arbo was welcomed with honors at the Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office on Sunday (July 28) during a lunchtime gathering and press conference and later at the flag-raising ceremonies at the Regional Police Office in Legazpi City. Arbo was one of the three members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who received recognition from President Benigno Simeon Aquino III for meritorious deeds during his recent State of the Nation Address.

GMA News and Public Affairs’ comprehensive live coverage of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) topped overall television household ratings on July 22 (based on overnight data), according to the industry’s leading ratings service provider, Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

This Saturday (July 27) in Sarap Diva, join Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid as she hosts a surprise party in celebration of Mark Bautista's 10th year in the industry.

As Ogie Alcasid moves on to explore new grounds, GMA Network, his home for almost two decades, wishes him all the best. We thank him for being a part of the Network's success all these years.

Benigno S. Aquino III’s first three years as president only further entrenched elite rule in all major aspects of governance, politically and economically. Ruling political clans are more ensconced in high and local positions among them numerous fellow oligarchs and allies of Aquino. High GDP statistical growth is being hyped to cover up the rising income inequality between the super-rich – including Aquino’s financial backers – and majority of Filipinos who continue to wallow in untold poverty.

In observance of the 2013 UN International Year of Water Cooperation, the Catanduanes State University (CSU), in cooperation with the Provincial Government of Catanduanes, Green Philippines, Inc., and other partner institutions, will organize the 4th Philippine National Biodiversity Meeting (BIOME4) on October 20-22, 2013.