The story of the parish began in 1995 when Catholic people of Tagakpan led by Mr. Enong Pilapil organized themselves to put up a chapel in honor of San Francisco de Asis. It was located in Purok Curvada near the reservoir lot of Tagakpan Elementary...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="12669,12670"] Taong 1930, nagtayo ng maliit na kapilya ang mga Caballeros Catolicas na grupo ng mga kalalakihan at Damas Catolicas, grupo ng mga kababaihan sa Toril. Ito ay bilang pagpakita ng kanilang pagkakaisa at pananampalataya sa Panginoon. “Sto. Rosario” ang napiling patron bilang pagpupugay...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="12661,12662,12663,12664,12665,12666"] Dear KNOT, When our village was still new, we used to serenade at dawn our neighbors and the newcomers as a form of welcome and in order to build camaraderie with them. Serenading was done during birthdays, too. Then we seemed to forget this...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="12649,12650"] I believe in the power of prayer. It is because this is my only weapon to fight trials and difficulties, especially to thank my victories in life. One day, I realized that the most fundamental quest in my life is to answer “Who...
My daughter at that time has a boyfriend, hence she blurted, “Now that Dad and I could talk as equal, he is gone. Who will bring me to the altar during my wedding? The first phrase is said because, as a young professional,...
It was understandable that the difficult task was how to inform the two children of the death. Furthermore, at that time, the telephone from Mati to Davao City is operating only at seven in the morning. We arranged that the news will be told them...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="12509,12510,12512,12511,12539,12546,12547,12540,12541,12543,12542,12544,12545,12508"] He was one among the “The Many Faces of the Teacher” awardees. Then he joined the community of 301 other Magsaysay laureates who have received Asia’s highest honor to date. Established in 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia’s highest honor and is...
Devotion to the holy rosary take many forms. St. John Paul II always held it in his hand, priests wear them on their waists, and religious and lay have them on their necks, inside their pockets or purses. Drivers too hang them on their vehicle mirrors, touching...
The San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish Yesterday and Today In 1982, a one hectare vacant lot owned by the Diocese of Davao was home to several squatters and became the subject of judicial proceeding. The court, through Judge Martinez, awarded ownership of the contested lang in favor of the...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="12474,12475"] FR. EMMANUEL “Bong” GONZAGA Kadaghanan sa mga Dabawenyo nakaila na kaayo sa iyang dagway isip Presidential Chaplain ug Spiritual Adviser ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Nailhan pud siya nga Kura Paroko sa San Francisco de Assisi sa Maa, Davao City. Siya si Rev. Fr....