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December 6, 2025 | Libmanan, Camarines Sur — Clergy, the religious, and parish representatives from across the Diocese of Libmanan converged at St. James the Greater Cathedral on Saturday to mark the 36th Foundation Anniversary of the local Church. The gathering also became the venue for presenting the plans for the third year of the…

Trillion Peso March Evolves into Nationwide Movement; Second Rally Set for November 30 The Trillion Peso March, first held on September 21, 2025, has rapidly transformed from a one-day anti-corruption protest into a nationwide civic movement pushing for accountability and reforms in public infrastructure spending. Organizers have confirmed that a second major demonstration will take…

San Isidro, Libmanan — October 11, 2025.  The Diocese of Libmanan marked a significant milestone in its devotional life as clergy, religious, and lay faithful gathered on October 11 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the canonical coronation of Our Lady of the Pillar, Patroness of the Diocese. The celebration included a solemn reenactment of…

Revisits Frameworks Guiding Synodal Journey The clergy and lay members of the Diocesan Pastoral Council gathered on October 27–28, 2025, at St. John the Baptist Parish in San Fernando, Camarines Sur, for the Diocesan Synodal Pastoral Planning in preparation for the third year of implementing the Diocese of Libmanan’s Five-Dimensional Pastoral Program, characterized as “A…

Lipa City, Batangas — The clergy of the Diocese of Libmanan gathered for their annual retreat on November 7–11, 2025 at the Capuchin Retreat Center in Lipa, immersing themselves in five days of prayer, silence, and reflection centered on the theme “The Wounds of the Clergy, Sustained by Grace.” This year’s retreat placed particular emphasis…

Following the ordination to the diaconate of Deacon Rene Ramos at St. John the Baptist Parish Church in San Fernando, last July 19, 2025, the same parish church has been the locus of another ordination, this time to the priesthood, of Deacon Rexwilson Alto, of Pamukid, San Fernando.  It will be recalled that Rexwilson was…

San Fernando, Camarines Sur, July 19, 2025.  On a day threatened by unrelenting rain due to Typhoon Crising, parishioners braved the threat and congregated at the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, this municipality at 8:00 am, for the ordination to the diaconate of one of its sons, Sem. Rene Ramos, of Pamukid, San…

Rome, May 8, 2025.  In a dramatic turn of events, the 133 Cardinal-electors of the Conclave convened to choose the successor of Pope Francis as the 267th Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, defied once more expectations by choosing the American-Peruvian Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, concurrently until he was elected Pope, the Prefect of…

Cathedral of St. James the Greater, Libmanan, Camarines Sur (8:00 a.m.).  Parishioners coming from parishes of the Central District, consisting of the two vicariates of St. James the Greater (Libmanan) and Our Lady of the Pillar (San Isidro, Libmanan) flocked to the Libmanan Cathedral to celebrate the 16th Anniversary of the elevation of the Prelature…

Alanao/San Jose, Lupi (Camarines Sur), March 15, 2025.  On this bright Saturday afternoon, at 3 pm., a large crowd gathered at what used to be just a diminutive chapel in this village that lie on the northernmost part of Lupi (Camarines Sur), close to the boundary that separates Camarines Sur from Camarines Norte.  The occasion…