Category: News
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Heard the Unheard
When we are given the chance to extend a hand and offer hope, may our hearts not hesitate. Let us turn our own wounds into bridges of compassion—using our pain not as a prison, but as a path to lift others in hope. And in doing so, may we allow God to guide our hearts…
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The Real Duel: A Visayan Warrior’s Legacy Amid Today’s Storms
By Leo FranciscoCulture, Commentary, Disaster Response A Modern “Duel” in the Headlines A verbal clash recently unfolded between Mayor Baste Duterte and PNP Chief Nicolas Torre III, capturing public attention after the Davao mayor issued a public challenge to a duel. For many, it was a shocking and even laughable exchange. But for Visayans, the…
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When Songs Become Shelter: A Night of Music, Justice, and Hope for Balik-Bugsuk
By Leonard “Leo” FranciscoJuly 16, 2025 – The 70’s Bistro Bar, Quezon City Music can heal the soul. We see it in our daily lives—in city streets, quiet homes, even in the remotest barangays. Music keeps us company through joy and sorrow, through bus rides and restless nights. But on the night of July 16,…
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Faith is not shown off. It’s lived—with wounds, with dignity, with love.
This afternoon near Quiapo Church, I met the woman from TikTok—the one selling eco bags beside her cat. In the viral clip, she looked broken, sitting by a gutter with sorrow written across her face. But what I saw was different: she smiled. She handed me a bag worth ₱20 and proudly introduced her cat…
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My Personal Commentary: “What Is Happening to Us?” — Bugsuk, Palawan, and the Sacred Duty to Protect
By Leo Francisco This is not just another article. This is my personal commentary—a reflection from the heart, born out of righteous anger, deep solidarity, and a longing for justice. Why must the indigenous people of Bugsuk Island in Palawan fight to secure the land that has been theirs for generations, while powerful corporations like…
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A Social Apostolate Reflection: Voting as a Work of Justice and Conscience
As we approach another election season, we in the social apostolate are challenged once more to enter into the difficult but necessary task of formation—not just of minds, but of consciences. Voting, after all, is not merely a civic duty; it is an expression of our faith in action, a concrete gesture of our commitment…
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Restoration
On April 26, at UGAT FOUNDATION INC. , the families of EJK victims once again underwent counseling, guided by SJSA President Fr. Emmanuel “Nono” Alfonso, SJ, and supported by volunteers. Though their stories have been shared countless times, they still bring forth tears and pain — a testament to the depth of their loss. Counseling…
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Explainer: How the Catholic Church Makes Saints – As Carlo Acutis Becomes the First Millennial Saint
By Reuters – Edited for Publication On April 27, the Catholic Church will make history by canonizing its first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, a teenage tech whiz and devout Catholic who died from leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15. Known for cataloguing Eucharistic miracles online, Acutis is often referred to as the “God’s…
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DRC Bishop Offers Hope Amid Escalating Conflict
By Francesca Merlo, Vatican News – Edited for publication Amid intensifying violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Catholic Church remains a pillar of hope and solidarity. Bishop Melchisédech Sikuli Paluku of the Diocese of Butembo-Beni issued a heartfelt call for resilience and faith during his Palm Sunday homily, urging the…
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Question of the Day | Kape’t Pandasal | April 16, 2025 | Miyerkules Santo
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