(May 5 and 20 are important dates of the San Pablo Pangulo sa Liturhiya (PSL) and the Gagmayng Kristohanong Katilingban.) On May 5, our parish priest will preside over the renewal seminar ceremonies at 8 AM at the San Pablo Parish. A PSL cannot continue his...
The Spaniards left the Philippines after Magellan’s death on April 27, 1521. Returning 40 years later, Spain focused all their colonization and evangelization in Visayas and Luzon. Mission work in Mindanao began only in the middle part of the 16th century when the Jesuits landed...
On May 2016, former Mayor Duterte became the President of the Republic of the Philippines. On July, 2017 Archbishop Romulo Valles became the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). As President, Duterte represents the 100 million Filipinos while Archbishop Valles shepherds the...
Foreigners who come beginning September are jolted by the Christmas music played everywhere. We are the only nation with Christmas songs for 4 months; until January 6 questions often asked are 1) Do we not get tired listening to Christmas songs for 126 days? 2)...
Q: What is the difference between a marriage annulled by the church and that of the state? A: Juan and Fe were married in the Church. Unusual interference by the in-laws led to continuous quarrels. Juan filed a case in the matrimonial tribunal which after hearings,...
THERE are three signs that April is here: The observance of the Holy week. Second: The unbeatable heat. Third: The blow-outs and parties for the graduates. It is encouraging that many secular/non-sectarian schools now make a part of their graduation program religious thanksgiving activities. Hopefully, by...
At 3 PM, we heard that the Pope is along Roxas and Kalaw St. Suddenly, I felt new strength. Everyone felt it too, the weariness and tiredness disappeared, everybody gave a sigh of relief, smiled, rejuvenated by his coming. We stood up, craned our necks...
Last December, Bishop George Rimando said after the morning mass that a group headed by Archbishop Valles chose Dr. Mike Manalaysay, Vicky Estoque-Anghag, Lumad Datu Boyson of Malabog (Fifth member did not go) and I to be the lay/civilian delegates to the January 19, 2015...
Laws Specify the following obligations of the landlord: A. The landlord is obliged at all times during the tenancy: 1.) To comply with all applicable building, housing, or health codes, or 2.) In the absence of codes, to maintain all structural components (e.g. roofs, windows, floors, exterior walls,...
Part 4 Plan of Care A nursing home must assess a new patient within 14 days of admission. Assessments must be redone once a year after that or when any significant change in the patient’s health occurs. After an assessment, a plan of care must be developed...