The tribes of Davao, fragmented by identity and diversified by indigenous idiosyncrasies are the greatest contributors to the spread of Catholicism in Davao. Unlike the priests, the tribes conveyed their own gifts of participation in small packages that in their absence would have made the...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="49585,49586"] In 2019, the image of the Blessed Mother under the title Immaculate Conception of Mary was episcopally-crowned by Most Rev. Romulo Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, in Sta. Ana Shrine Parish, emphasizing the deep relationship of Saint Anne with Mary, who...
The spread of Catholicism in Davao following its Spanish conquest was not solely attributed to the missionaries; it was also shaped by the active (and sometimes reluctant) participation of local tribes. Their helps varied depending on their geographic location, political alliances, and degree of contact...
In a time when holiness often feels distant, Blessed Carlo Acutis reminds us that sanctity is not a thing of the past—it is something young people can live out today, even in sneakers and with a laptop. Carlo was born in 1991 in London but grew...
[gallery link="file" columns="2" size="full" ids="49552,49553"] The call that waited in silence has found its answer in a heart ready to serve the people of God On September 8, 2025, on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the bells of San Pedro Cathedral Parish...
In the decades before the Americans took possession of the islands in 1898, Davao was a frontier where faith, culture, and power clashed. Jesuit missionaries, who returned to Mindanao in after nearly two centuries of absence, found themselves in one of the most complex and...
August waves its “Salt air~” lyrics for Swifties out there, and got me to wave back to my Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiopulmonary system. Our preliminary discussion is all about oxygenation, which pushed me to review my medication studies for respiratory diseases. I say,...
The advance Protestantism gained in its first 13 years in Davao created animosity with the Catholic preachers in Davao. From being without rival before the Americans took over, the new wave of evangelists, more aggressive and superior in number, did not lose time in braving...
"Justice is rooted in God's character and creation." (Corinne Sulliven, Womansday.com, August 4, 2022) A simple way of explaining God's love is His emphasis on justice, on the belief that all human beings are created equal. Justice for our God is fundamental such that compassion could...
“Cavete Liberi” which literally means “Children Beware” sounds very sad because it touches, in fact, pierces the very core of our responsibility as adults, as parents, most especially, as mothers. Yes!!! CAVETE LIBERI because our children are now in an abyss, a labyrinth of confusion brought...