Our second jubilarian has just arrived from his almost 5-year mission in New Zealand or in the Maori dialect “Aotearoa” in the Diocese of Hamilton. There he was able to learn to say mass in Maori. Fr. Rico’s nickname is Coy and as the name...
[gallery size="full" ids="36186,36187,36188,36189"] In keeping with Pope Francis’ message for the Second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, allow us to feature a remarkable lady who recently turned 102 early this year. Emma G. Corro, a mother of 9, was born and raised in Dumaguete...
My parents used to drop me off at my grandparents' house. There, I would play with my cousins living next door and cousins whose parents, like mine, went off to work. We would play tag, hide and seek, war games, and various ballgames. During breaks, we...
This sharing is about the very personal life of an 81-year old grandma. I suppose this is a blending of my life as a fulltime employee for half a decade, an educator in a Catholic school, and living with a faithful housekeeper in Davao City...
Dear Ate Emz, Ang tawag sa atong Ginoo dili nato usahay madunggan kay tungod naka focus kita sa ubang butang. Ang atong kaugalingong kabubut-on maoy atong kanunay ginasunod ug walay pagpakabana sa kung unsay pagbuot sa Dios Amahan. Mahinumdoman ko kaniadto sa batan-on pa ako, mga higayon...
[gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="36151,36152"] One of our six Jubilarians or priests who’ll celebrate their 25th sacerdotal anniversary is Rev. Fr. Cirilo “Lolong” O. Bermudez who happens to be a chaplain of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and is already in his 20th year of service. Being...
If God had not made brown honey, men would think figs much sweeter than they do. - Xenophanes I was back in Istanbul Airport waiting for my flight back to the Philippines, with some remaining Turkish liras in my bag. While contemplating what would be best...
[gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="36109,36110"] Last July 2, 2022 we welcomed Rev. Fr. Marlon M. Reyes, SSS as the new parish priest of the Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in F. Torres. At the young age of 45, he is already on his 10th year of...
While food delivery is a comfort to Filipinos all over the country, it has been a rising concern that what people order are fast food which lack nutrition. Davaoeños are not exempted from this reality. Delivery apps have been the go to market for most...
Dear Ate Emz, Sa totoo lang masaya, madali, mahirap ang buhay. I wanna share my story in life. I finished college while working at the same time (working student so to speak). Became an Officer in-Charge sa isang branch where I am working. It’s hard to deal...