His brother seminarians would say that he was incorrigible. His teachers thought likewise, in the same way that I did. He would remain in bed longer after the rising bell, be noisy in class, and do the same during the study period, when silence is...
On March 28, 2015 the Carmelites all over the world will celebrate the 500 years birth anniversary of one of its great saints, St. Teresa of Avila, also known as St. Teresa of Jesus. St. Teresa was a prominent Christian Mystic, canonized in 1622 by...
In my one year stay in Davao City and also one year stay in General Santos City, I have had personal encounters with several groups of Lumads in Mindanao. When I arrived in Davao City in 2011, GMA Network aired a television documentary special entitled “REPORT...
Man outside phone booth: Excuse me! You are holding the phone since 20 mins. & haven't spoken a word...
I met GOD’s grace face to face on August 8, 1995, when my father was diagnosed with lung cancer with metastatic brain tumor, stage 3B, and was given less than two months to live. GOD’s grace did not reveal itself sugar-coated. It came right between...
Graduation Speech: I would like to thank the internet, Google, Wikipedia, Microsoft Office, and Copy Paste!...
About a year ago, I transferred to Gen. Santos City, where St. Antoninus House, our mission house in Mindanao is located. I used to sit in the editorial board meetings of Davao Catholic Herald once a month, upon the invitation of Fr. Ritsche Gamaya. Even...
In my first write up of the Billings ovulation method, please note this method is a God-given gift to mankind thru Dr. John Billings and his associates. We don’t need to take contraceptives to space the birth of our children. In the second write up, ovulation...
Fire incidents do not only bring trauma and loss to victims but also claim lives. Though March is dubbed as Fire Prevention Month, it should be everyday that our homes should be kept from accidents especially fire. The Davao Light and Power Company has once again lined...
Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, more commonly known as the “Curé of Ars”, is the patron saint of all the pastors of souls. Today, August 4, we celebrate the 154th anniversary of his death. To commemorate his entrance into heaven, we dedicate a few lines to honor his...