God saw all what he had made, and it was very good. (Genesis 1: 31) Init kayo! Kulba, baha naman! Ha? Nag landslide? Wildfire naman sa California, sa Benguet? Walang ani tungud sa El Nino ug La Nina! Daghang isdang namatay! Ano? Nagabagyo na ang Davao? Situationer. These are the events which we...
The word “hope” is actually mentioned very rarely in the bible compared to things and concepts like love and faith. In all translation and versions, it's only mentioned one hundred plus times, not more than two hundred. Despite this, hope is one of significant and...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="48530,48531,48532,48533"] Every 25 years, we celebrate the Jubilee Year. This "Jubilee of Hope," with the theme “Pilgrims of Hope” encourages all of us to fill our lives with the gift of hope—not only for ourselves, but also for everyone who is seeking it. We,...
Until the arrival of the Jesuits in 1868, Christianization of areas north of the gulf of Davao was inexistent. Earlier, the Recollects penetrated regions in the eastern seaboard of Davao, but their efforts to convert indigenous tribes and Moros to the faith were limited. The first...
Organized in 1988, the National Movement for Free elections (NAMFREL), a Church-led initiative formed to expose any form of pressure and cheating in every nationwide Philippine political exercise, was not among the first to discover that fraudulent polls have long been allowed to prosper with...
Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and terrestrial sightings associated with ethereal events and celestial phenomena are a global subject that has drawn attention from the most conservative scientific community. Testimonies of alien abductions, sightings of flying machines, and reports of contact with strangers from the otherworld...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="48309,48310,48311"] Every second Sunday of May, we honor the women whose love shapes homes and hearts. We thank the mothers who give without counting, who nurture without ceasing. But some mothers go beyond their own households, becoming pillars of compassion and strength within...
Celebrating Mother's Day offers a chance to reflect not only on our mothers' love but also on the "maternal" love shown by others who have acted as mothers in various ways. This day rekindles memories of our mothers, from the moment they carried us in...
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...