Lawaan, Philippines - October 2017 - From 18 to 20 October, the 9th edition of the John Paul II Communication Conference, organized by the Social Communication Office of the Salesian Province of the Philippines (FIS), took place at the Don Bosco Formation Center of Lawaan. At the event – its theme: "The Family: Communicating Hope and Trust in our Time" – were 307 participants, including Salesians, members of the Salesian Family, aspirants, novices and students of the Don Bosco Formation Center who participated as animators and volunteers.