On May 23, 2017, President Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao amid a Maute-group related escalation of conflicts. There was a perceived state of rebellion in Marawi led by the Maute brothers and Isnilon Hapilon who is believed to be affiliated with ISIS (Islamic State...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="18225,18224"] Almost two hundred youths from the six zones of Sta. Ana Shrine Parish were able to attend the vocation activities of the parish spearheaded by the vocation club and the parish youth apostolate led by Sr. Melanie Mangas, OSB. The September weekends of...
(Another thought on vocation) In Roman Catholic Church, the term blessedness is used as a title before the name of one who has been beatified like Blessed Mother Teresa and Blessed Pope John Paul II and the Blessed Virgin Mary is the model of all the...
(Thoughts on vocation) In Catholic terms, where the word vocation was used first, it means one’s state of life. It is single, married, or taking religious vow. In the past, when someone says they have a vocation, or when they pray for vocations, we are referring...
In the United States, the term war on drugs refers to United States government’s campaign of prohibition of drugs, military aid, and military intervention with the aim to reduce the illegal drug trade. In the Philippines, war on drugs refers to the policy against the illegal...
A friend of mine, who has a far greener thumb than I, recently took me on a tour of her garden. She pointed out all the varieties of trees, shrubs and grasses she has planted, but one plant in particular caught my attention. She pointed...
A relationship goes bad, and the couple breaks up; however, this is not where it ends as the woman’s ex-boyfriend uploads their intimate photos or videos on the social media sites to take revenge and humiliate the woman for leaving him. Similar issues abound with...
It is really clear to me that life is now asking women to take a leadership role in creating a new reality of fulfillment in economics, academe, religion, politics, and in sanity for the world. According to Jane Fonda “If women don’t own their strength...
Executive Order (EO) No. 26 or the nationwide smoking ban was signed by President Duterte on May 16 this year and took effect last July 23. Under this EO 26, smoking is prohibited in public and private transportation facilities, schools, food establishments, waiting shed areas,...
Through Republic Act No. 10923 the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections supposedly held in October 2016 was postponed in October 23, 2017. The postponement was due to “election fatigue” because the national election was just held few months earlier (May 9, 2016). Last May of this...