EAT OFTEN TO BEAT TIREDNESS A good way to keep up your energy levels through the day is to eat regular meals and healthy snacks every three to four hours, rather than a large meal less often. GET MOVING You might feel that exercise is the...
(Excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the Ordination to the Sacred Order of Presbyters of Rev. Resty Joy Juyo Cabahug of Virgen Delos Remedios Parish, Crossing Bayabas, Toril last August 6, 2026 on the Feast of the Transfiguration.) We celebrate...
Davao City had its first election for mayor to eight (8) councilors in 1955. Elias Baguio Lopez was the Political Wonder Boy. He was the first and only Mindanao Lumad (Obo Guiangan) student to be elected President of the U.P. Diliman Student Council (1954-55). He took...
THE death of a loved one through suicide is among the deepest sorrows a family can experience. It often leaves behind grief mixed with guilt, confusion, anger, and many unanswered questions. In such moments, the Church is called to become a compassionate mother, offering not...
We are heading into summer while news of the spread of mosquito-borne infectious diseases like dengue and Zika is everywhere. What makes people so attractive to mosquitoes? Blood, yes. But first, it's CO2. Every breath we exhale alerts mosquitoes to the proximity of tasty blood....
(Excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the Opening Mass of the Pilgrimage Visit of Our Lady of Guadalupe last July 27, 2026 at San Pedro Cathedral.) Today is a truly historical day for our local Church in...
The Saint Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary (ReMaSe) of Mindanao being the first major seminary in the southern part of the country is worthy of our continued support and respect as she has produced hundreds of priests. Her alumni who are now assigned in many...
FEAR is one of those emotions woven into every human heart. By itself, it is neither good nor bad. Its value depends on what awakens it, where it is directed, and whether it draws us closer to God or quietly pulls us away from him. Among...
I am one of those fortunate to have welcomed the Pilgrim Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe from Mexico last July 27, 2026 at the San Pedro Cathedral here in Davao City. The honorable Archbishop Romulo Valles, who presided over the welcome mass shared many...
(Excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 64th Parochial Fiesta of St. James the Apostle Parish Bunawan last July 25, 2026.) Ania uban kanato ang mga nagkadaiyang grupo: ang mga madre, mga GKK leaders, mandated organizations, mga...