CEBU CITY – A promise that was made during the campaign period was fulfilled when a grandmother in Barili town, Cebu province was treated to a party to celebrate her 107th birth anniversary on Wednesday, May 21. Barili Mayor Pablo John Garcia IV surprised Hospicia “Nanay Pesing” Carvajal...
The country’s sugar production in the current crop year is expected to reach 1.84 million metric tons (MT), three percent higher than the government’s initial forecast of 1.78 million MT, as the industry steadily recovers from the El Niño phenomenon last year. Data from the Sugar Regulatory...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – A candidate for municipal councilor and his two companions were shot and wounded in Barangay Bungad, San Pablo, Isabela on Friday. The Isabela Police Provincial Office, in a report to the Police Regional Office 2, identified the victims as Mark Jhon Paul Tipon, 34,...
Caloocan Archbishop and Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David (CBCP photo) Caloocan Archbishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David said there are no set candidates for the next pope as the selection process will be entirely guided by the Holy Spirit,...
(Photo courtesy of CBCP) Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David will depart for Rome on Thursday, April 24 to attend the funeral of Pope Francis and participate in the upcoming papal conclave, a historic event that will determine the next leader of the Catholic Church. The funeral for Pope Francis, which is...
The Philippines is poised to make history as three Filipino cardinals—Luis Antonio Tagle, Jose Advincula, and Pablo Virgilio David—are expected to participate in the papal conclave to elect the next pope. From left: Cardinal Jose Advincula, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, and Cardinal Pablo...
An October 2015 file photo of Pope Francis at the Vatican. (CBCP) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged Filipino Catholics to carry forward the legacy of Pope Francis by embracing his vision of a Church rooted in mercy, compassion, and synodality, following the Holy...
Pope Francis appears on the central lodge of St. Peter's Basilica during Easter on April 20, 2025 Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David on Monday, April 21 called on churches to ring their bells and gather the faithful in prayer following...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David delivers his homily during a Mass at the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Immaculate Conception in Malabon City on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. (Photo courtesy of CBCP) Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David...
Petro Gazz flaunted its deep bench and all-around plays to crush Akari, 25-22, 25-20, 25-18, for a return trip to the finals in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, April 3. Petro Gazz sweeps the semifinals to book a championship berth....
Petro Gazz, the last team to secure a spot in the semifinals and the only one to survive a sudden-death match, now stands on the brink of becoming the first team to reach the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Finals. The Angels pulled off one of the most remarkable comebacks in a crucial Set 4...
Pope Francis during the prayer for peace inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Oct. 27, 2023 (CBCP News) Catholic leaders in the Philippines have called on the faithful to pray for Pope Francis’ health as he continues treatment for a respiratory infection. Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David,...
