The Archdiocese of Davao joyfully marks the whole month of February as Pro-Life Month, beginning with the celebration of Pro-Life Sunday on February 1. With the theme, “Inahan ug Anak Atimanon, Aborsyon dili Solusyon,” the observance highlights the Church’s strong commitment to uphold the sanctity...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="51083,51084"] The Davao City Council has formally expressed its support for the observance of the National Bible Month for the year 2026, following a privilege speech delivered by Hon. Atty. Antoinette G. Principe, City Councilor of the 3rd District and Chairperson of...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="51014,51015"] Beneath banners of thanksgiving and amid prayers shaped by six decades of faith, the St. Francis Xavier Parish in Tibungco marked a milestone that was both historic and deeply personal: its 60th Parochial Fiesta last December 3, 2025. The feast features...
In the Archdiocese of Davao, devotion to the Santo Niño is not merely observed—it is lived, remembered, and passed on as a treasured inheritance of faith. Each January, as the Church honors the Child Jesus, the faithful are drawn once more to an image that...
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...