In his pastoral letter for the celebration of Christmas, Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, called on Catholic families to meaningfully prepare for the birth of Christ by putting up the belen or nativity scene and displaying traditional Filipino Christmas lanterns or...
As the final echoes of fireworks fade and a new calendar page is turned, January 1 marks not only as the start of another year but a sacred moment of grace for the Church. While many welcome the New Year with celebration and noise, the...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="50814,50815"] Several members of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Davao, led by the Archbishop, Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., experienced firsthand the city’s new public transport system after riding the DC Bus on the morning of December 16. The activity...
The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph invites the faithful to pause and reflect on the beauty, strength, and sacredness of family life. Celebrated within the Christmas season, this feast reminds Christians that the first community formed by God Himself was...
For me, the joy of Christmas doesn’t only begin on December 25. It begins when my alarm rings way too early, when the sky is still dark and the world feels quiet and sleepy. Here in the Archdiocese of Davao, Christmas starts at dawn, with...
The Archdiocese of Davao, through its archbishop, Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., has once again shown solidarity and compassion as it reached out to help the victims of Typhoon Tino in the Archdiocese of Cebu. In a circular letter dated November 7, 2025, Archbishop...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="50731,50732,50733,50734"] The Archdiocese of Davao successfully hosted the 4th DaDiTaMa Quarterly Meeting on December 4–5, 2025 at the serene PME Rest House in Talomo, Davao City, gathering bishops, priests, and diocesan representatives from the ecclesiastical territories of Davao, Digos, Tagum and Mati. The...
Starting December 16, in the soft glow of dawn, long before the city fully awakens, the Archdiocese of Davao comes alive with a tradition that has shaped the heart of every Filipino Christmas: Misa de Gallo. Across parishes and Gagmay’ng Kristohanong Katilingban (GKKs), the faithful...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="50633,50634,50635"] Nagpadayon sa mas lawom nga panaw sa paghinulsol ug pag-ampo ang Archdiocese of Davao samtang misalmot ang mga parokya sa Arkidyosis sa Penitential Walk niadtong Nobyembre 30, 2025 nga usa ka lig-on nga tubag sa panawagan sa mga Obispo sa DADITAMA ug...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="50551,50552"] Red Wednesday 2025 once again casted a powerful and moving message across the Philippines as churches, communities, and institutions participated in this global call to remember persecuted Christians and uphold the universal right to religious freedom. Initiated by Aid to the...