MANILA, Feb. 8, 2010— Evangelist and presidential aspirant Bro. Eddie Villanueva will the Bangon Pilipinas Party in unfurling what they tout as the country’s “biggest flag” in Luneta on Feb. 9.

Villanueva, head of the Jesus is Lord Movement, will be joined by his party mates in what they call a symbolic gesture of a new Philippines.

MANILA, Feb. 8, 2010— Some 3, 000 youth pilgrims from various countries renewed their commitment to taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth after five days of intensive meetings in Makati City.

The Taize Pilgrimage of Trust drew to a close on Sunday with a concelebrated Mass presided by Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales at the Don Bosco Technical Institute.

ANTIPOLO City— Feb. 8, 2010— Senatorial contender Liza Maza of Nationalista-Makabayan party has sounded the alarm over the increasing number of abused children in the country.

MANILA, February 7, 2010—The Philippine situation is not hopeless. This in gist was the statement of Marbel Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez in an interview with Radio Veritas.

The prelate said that the apparent socio-political and even moral decadence in the country are not any cause for despair since there is “light emerging from shadows”.

MANILA, February 7, 2010—The Council for Health and Development (CHD), Inc., the Community Medicine Development (COMMED) Foundation, Inc., the Health Action for Human Rights (HAHR) and the human rights’ group Karapatan, will file a petition for the Writ of Habeas Corpus before the Supreme Court tomorrow to force the members of the 202nd Infantry Brigade (IB) of the Philippine Army (PA) to surf

MANILA, February 7, 2010—Diocesan Bible Directors and Lay Coordinators from the different parts of the Philippines will come together for the upcoming 18th National Biblical Workshop that will be hosted by the Biblical Pastoral Ministry-National Capital Region.

The workshop is set on February 9-13, 2010 at the Club Balai Isabel, Talisay in Batangas.