(Excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi Sunday) at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, F. Torres St., Davao City.) Now wow importante, but dili event, but a...
Every nation dreams of independence. It finds its own identity by being independent. It wants freedom from anything that enslaves. But independence does not mean being isolated. Rather, it strengthens its capacity for a unique contribution for a better society, a better world. What has become...
This we can gather from what Christ himself said, practically begging us. “The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few,” he said. “Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest that he sends forth laborers into his harvest.” (Mt 9,37-38) And after saying this, he...
The SY 2026-2027 shall formally open on June 8 with a trimester system to align with the final phase of the MATATAG curriculum roll out. The academic year consist of 201 class days divided into three specific term periods: Term 1 (June to September), Term...
Independence means freedom from the control of another. It could be symbolical or factual. There are 6 dates we can call Independence Day. April 27, 1521 when Lapu-Lapu refused to surrender to Spain and killed Magellan in the Battle of Mactan. It was the first...
(Excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity last May 31, 2026 at San Pedro Cathedral.) Brothers and sisters, as I’ve said at the start of the Mass, the Sunday after Pentecost is titled Sunday,...
THE Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi, should spur us to sharpen our understanding and appreciation of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist where Christ himself, both God and man, gives himself completely to us—body, soul, his humanity and divinity—so...
THERE’S a passage from the Second Letter of St. Paul to Timothy that tells us where we can have our perfection. It says: “All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice, that the man of God...
THIS need does not mean that we should treat suffering and death as though they are “wanted” for their own sake. Our faith teaches us that they are real evils and enemies. But since we cannot avoid them because of our finite, let alone, wounded...
IT’S to fall in love, of course. But the true love that should fill our mind and heart with desires and concern to reach out to the others, to help and understand them, to find excuses for their shortcomings, quick to offer forgiveness just as...