TANDAG, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 30 December) — After a gruelling experience of the misa de gallo and the opening Christmas season, I went on an adventure trip with my family into an unknown route from Surigao del Sur to Bukidnon
TANDAG, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 25 December) — Why is Christmas predominantly colored red? Perhaps, for commercial centers, red attracts the eyes and the attention of the potential buyers. It could also be the color of joy that best
TAGO, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 08 January) — I have been to the ancestral house of Fr. Jose Burgos three times. It is one of the major tourist attractions in Vigan City in Ilocos del Sur. The house is
Family on a Journey Christmas is a story of a family on a journey. The famous nativity scene in Bethlehem is nestled against a backdrop of two journeys made by the family of Jesus: one from Nazareth to Jerusalem before
TANDAG, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 01 April) — Last week, I was perturbed when a pregnant Lumad teen, Tuyet, asked me what to do after she was asked accordingly by the military to go to their camp for an
January 9, 2022 It was late in the afternoon already when I left the Missionary Sisters of Mary (MSM) convent in Butuan City. I had a restful sleep during the night and a long breakfast in the morning with the
January 7, 2022 ‘The worst time is the best time to serve,’ Bishop Raul Dael emphatically said during his last message to us in the island. This pretty summed up my experience here in Dinagat. Seeing the devastation all around,
January 6, 2022 The weather today finally cooperated with our plans. Bishop’s homily in the morning focused on the light that dispels the darkness. Light has come on those who recognize that every person we meet is our brother or
January 5, 2022 It was so timely that after the Mass, when we went to the ‘signal’ area, we received information that Bishop Raul Dael and his delegation is about to dock at the Dinagat port. Three of us priests
January 4, 2022 Our goal for today is to visit the remaining four towns: Loreto, Tubajon, Libjo and Basilisa. We started our day with a mass at the parish. It was timely that the gospel talks about the multiplication of
January 3, 2022 We left Surigao port almost 12 noon already due to some expected delay. Everyone wanted to go to the island province but the priority vehicles are those bringing aid. We arrived at San Jose port in Dinagat
January 2, 2022 After celebrating the feast of the three kings, at the different barrio chapels, I finally found the time to wrap my belongings as I start my long journey to the Dinagat Islands. I am totally grateful to
TANDAG CITY (MindaNews /27 December) — As we celebrate today the feast of the Holy Family, we recognize and revere Joseph, Mary, and Jesus whom we consider as exemplars of shared love and obedience to the will of God. Today’s
I experienced an eight-day silent retreat last month as climax to my 90-day residential renewal program with the other 24 priests of different ages, ministries, geographical and ethnic backgrounds. By all means, we were not allowed to talk (even to
LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato (MindaNews / 30 November) — Trying to steal a three-day vacation before the start of the holiday rush, I went to Lake Sebu last week with a good friend, Karl ‘Ninoy’ Lozano. He is a budding
LINGIG, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 01 December) — The parallelism is striking. Roningya people live in the Northern Rakhine state of Burma but are considered ‘homeless and stateless’ as they are not acknowledged by the Burmese government despite their
LINGIG, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 14 July) — Classes resumed (on July 10) at Sitio Simowao (Diatagon, Lianga, Sds), for the students of ALCADEV (Alternative Learning Center for Agricultural and Livelihood Development). However, unlike last week, they would be
LINGIG, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews / 11 July) — It took me some time to adjust settling in the field despite my initial acquaintance with these people. My hand itched to immediately interview key informants that had long been identified
