Lent beckons us to hear the call to return to the Lord. As in the Old Testament, when the Hebrews disobeyed God, persons called prophets called them to repent, to turn away from their sin, and have a change of heart. The people would put...
The used to be only one province of Davao has now grown into five provinces of Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental and six cities of Davao, Digos, Tagum, Panabo, Island Garden City of Samal and Mati. Although of...
Blessed are those senior citizens with loving, thoughtful children and grandchildren who give them allowance for their subsistence and quality life. Millions of Filipino families live from the salaries of the OFWs and presumably more senior citizens are dependent on others for their subsistence. The advice...
WE are now again the in season of Lent. It’s important that we know how to see the good, bright and happy side of this season that otherwise is usually considered as dark, and also associated almost exclusively with pain, suffering and sacrifice. We need to...
IT certainly would seem so, if we have to consider the tone of the exchanges of ideas, opinions and views in the media today—especially the American media. It’s amazing that people who flaunt their being tolerant, broad-minded, politically correct, etc. to the public, are throwing...
WE need to learn this art of speaking in silence. And that’s simply because whether we are in talking or quiet, we need to communicate and to relate ourselves to someone, foremost of whom is God and, in fact, of everybody else. Communication is indispensable to...
We are all aware of the ongoing war against prohibited drugs and its consequential criminalities. Most of us have been overwhelmed by the extent the drug menace has permeated our country, traversing all sectors and social classes of Philippine society. The dire situation is calling...
Today March 5 our Church says a special prayer for many people who travel to other places as migrants looking for work. We call them OFWs or Overseas Filipino Workers. Most of them are Catholics. There are several Protestants and Muslim. Many of them are...
Studies show that more and more Filipinos are joining the migration force. Our country is among the largest migrant countries of origin in the world, and acclaimed by the leaders as a strong force towards sustaining economic development through the input of foreign currency. But...
The difference between a migrant and an immigrant aside from the spelling and pronunciation is that a migrant after finishing his job contract returns to the Philippines, while an immigrant applies for citizenship in the country where he works. In 2015, there were more than one...