ROME, May 17, 2012—Around 120 national directors of Pontifical Mission Societies all over the world gathered for an international meeting in Rome to discuss present and future missionary works around the globe.

CAGAYAN DE ORO City, May 17, 2012—The superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) on May 15, said the premier training institution of the country’s armed forces is now in the process of educating its personnel on peacebuilding and conflict transformation to better guarantee that its graduates are equipped with the tools to win peace.

QUEZON City, May 17, 2012—Migrante Middle East (ME) welcomed the news that Alfredo Palmos, the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was electrocuted accidentally during work in 2010 is now coming home, the Office of the Vice President had announced in a press release.

QUEZON City, May 16, 2012—With the heightened military operations and alleged villification of civilians in the Quezon Province, people’s organizations and victims of human rights violations themselves had filed charges against military officials before the Commission on Human Rights yesterday.

MANILA, May 16, 2012— Even a Catholic bishop known to be a critic of Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo during her presidency believed that the latter should be allowed to get treatment abroad.

MANILA, May 16, 2012—For the first time, an official documentary about youth ministry in the Philippines is in the works.