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Naga City (11 August) -- In line with the celebration of the World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), the Bicol Medical Center conducted various activities aimed on raising the awareness of mothers on the importance of breastfeeding, not just for the benefit of their child but also on its over all impact on the wellness of the breastfeeding mother.

LEGAZPI CITY (13 Aug) -- ABOUT 3.3 million bags of imported rice mostly from Vietnam have been delivered to the National Food Authority (NFA) in Bikol, with the last batches of deliveries unloaded at Tabaco Port May 11 and 18 this year.

NFA Assistant Regional Director for Administration, Angie Bergonia, revealed that there are no pending deliveries for imported rice in Bikol after its completion of delivery last May.

VATICAN, July 31, 2010 (CNA/EWTN News).- The new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Archbishop Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, announced that his dicastery is preparing a document on the effects of abortion on women, often called post-abortion syndrome. The document will focus on the study of the "habit of abortion" and is expected to be published next year.

In an interview with L'Osservatore Romano, Archbishop Carrasco discussed a few details of the new document. "We believe that in studying this issue, a distinction must be made.

MALAYBALAY, Bukidnon, August 4, 2010- The country and its people should brace for a more serious form of corruption should President Benigno Aquino III support the sex education in public schools and reproductive health bill.

This is how Dipolog Bishop Jose Manguiran looks at the present situation.

MANILA, August 4, 2010- A Catholic bishop said Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo must prove her innocence and is urging the official to cooperate with a probe into her alleged corruption cases when she was still president.

Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez said it would be easy for Arroyo to answer all allegations is she really has nothing to hide.

He urged the former president to attend the proceedings of the investigation set to be conducted by the Truth Commission formed by President Benigno Aquino III.

NAGA City, August 1, 2010- As the investigation gets underway, a prelate urged the public to avoid unnecessary speculation on the death of Fr. Baltazar Acompañado Jr., and wait for more information to become available.

Following media speculation that the priest committed suicide, Caceres Archbishop Leonardo Legaspi said people should avoid it as a matter of respect for the 35-year old priest.

Acompañado was found dead inside his room at the Pre-College Seminary in San Jose town in Camarines Sur last Wednesday with a 38-caliber revolver near his body.

Known for its commitment in promoting quality and excellent education, the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) will once again prove its steadfast stand on providing available venues that would enhance its student's capability, particularly in terms of public discourse and writing.

PILI, Camarines Aug 5  -- The Philippine Army (PA) is "inviting" the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and all other groups advocating human rights to step into the reported use of children by the New People's Army (NPA) as human shields during a recent clash with soldiers in Camarines Sur.

NAGA CITY (4 Aug) -- A FIRE that gutted a two-storey wooden boarding house in No. 12 Santiago 1, St. at Barangay Peñafrancia here killed two women and hurt three others during the early dawn of Tuesday (Aug.3).

Naga City Fire Marshall, Chief Insp. Achilles M. Santiago, told VOX BIKOL that the two women victims, an elderly woman identified as Aida Canuto Ausen, 68, a native of Pili Camarines Sur and Cristina Reis, 19, a midwifery student of Camarines Sur Community College were trapped in their rooms at the second floor of the house during the height of the blaze.

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, JulY 30, 2010 (CNA/EWTN News).- Nobody could lead the Church without the assistance of God, said Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday.

MANILA, July 30, 2010- Catholic Church officials in Bataan appealed to the government to dismantle the mothballed nuclear facility in their province.

While lauding President Aquino's decision against the revival of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, totally dismantling it, they said, could bring more positive reception from the people there.

Bishop Francisco Gainza Trade Fair invites Bikolano entrepreneurs and exhibitors on September 9 to 20, 2010 at SM City Naga Open Parking A, B & C.  The trade fair will feature processed food, homestyle and living (furniture, gifts, toys, housewares and wearables), tourism services, organic and natural products, religious and souvenir items.

Institutions such as LGUs, government agencies, nongovernment organizations, banks, financing institutions, foundations and similar organizations are also invited to present their programs, services and advocacies.