Author: Atty. Aurora A. Santiago

DURING the Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (“CBCP”), our bishops deliberated on issues affecting the Church and the State in order to come up with the much awaited Pastoral Statement which will serve as guide and encouragement to the flock

A Very Happy and Healthy New Year! I believe that a healthy person is happy and is at peace with the Lord. The year 2018 may have brought us sorrows and frustrations, but let them be drowned by the blessings we received. Let us be thankful and grateful to our Lord.

I LEARNED about Santo Padre Pio during the Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas (Laiko) Pilgrimage to Italy in October 2012 on the occasion of the canonization of San Pedro Calungsod, the second Filipino saint.

We thank the Lord that Super Typhoon Ompong, with international name Mangkhut, did not really cause great havoc in the Philippines.

THE Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Episcopal Commission on Social Communications (ECSC) headed by its Chairman, Most Rev. Mylo Hubert Vergara, Bishop of Pasig