Cremation gaining acceptance in Bicol, church historian notes . Published November 1, 2008 10:15am . MANILA, Philippines — Hard times have made cremation gain more acceptance, including in Bicol, ...

The Bicol Association of Charleston will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Penafrancia on Sept. 17 with a banquet and Catholic Mass at the Navy's Short Stay recreational facilities ...

“If Hispanization was harsh on the part of the encomenderos, it was the Church that healed the wounds inflicted,” Gerona said. “That was what won the hearts of the natives,” he added.

Story and photos by Bernard L Supetran / Special to the BusinessMirror WITH the onset of the Advent Season, signalling the start of Christmas in the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar, local ...