Though majority of the converts drawn by the missionaries to the fold of Christianity were tribesmen, there were also prominent Moro chiefs who supported the founding of reductions. In March 1895, Datu Nonong, the Moro chief of Hijo, conveyed to Fr. Saturnino Urios, SJ, his interest...
On the 18th of April 2025, Good Friday, Fr. Bermudez, Parish Administrator of San Roque Parish, shared the ABC guide that serves as a way to survive sorrowful days: Accept, Be a Man, and Carry. Accept. "Accept the situation and figure out", he said. Accept and face...
San Pablo (Saint Paul) is known as the bearer of good news, one of Christ's apostles who spread the word of God far and wide. I remember a conversation with Sr. Dianne Galapate, PDDM during a spiritual direction where she shared an insightful thought: if...
As explained in my previous writings, work increases the dignity of the person. The glory of God is man fully alive, as St. Irenaeus explained. When we materialize our potential, it is God’s glory. He is the ultimate source of creation. We share in His...
Holy Week is a significant part of the liturgical year celebrated by Catholics annually. It is the last days of “Kwaresma” and the so-called Paschal triduum. Two individuals shared their insights on the events during Holy Week, lessons learned on the passion, death, and resurrection of...
On a quiet Monday, during the Easter Octave when the Church still rang with the songs of Resurrection, the world bid farewell to Pope Francis whom we Filipinos call as "Lolo Kiko" a shepherd whose life was a living reflection of the Risen Christ’s tenderness. It...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="48186,48187"] Mga Tarpaulin. Pamphlets. Mga Rally sa Kampanya. Mga Jingle. Kini ang mga ilhanan sa padulongay nga nasyonal ug lokal nga eleksyon kung ana ang uban nangandoy mamuno ug moserbisyo sa atong nasud. Mao usab nga mga butang ang gigama nila aron ipanghatag sa...
In Davao City, where tricycles and jeepneys zoom past sari-sari stores and students laugh on the way home, something big is happening. It’s election season again. Posters are everywhere, campaign songs are playing, and people are starting to talk about who’s running, who’s honest, who’s...
Elections play a crucial and transformative role in shaping a government that is not only effective and efficient but also deeply rooted in serving the needs and aspirations of its people. It is through the process of elections that the citizens are given the power...
The missionaries’ contributions to social order in the Philippines are not far and between. In fact, the early Spanish padres who braved the wilderness of Davao Region, young as they were, were trendsetters, explorers, and intrepid adventurers. Against the odds and with a very limited...