Cover Stories Section
TO HELP PEOPLE under the influence of drugs find a new direction in life, Fazenda da Esperança offers a different way of dealing with vices. Fazenda’s program does not dwell so... Read more
KUYA JOWELL YM’D me a video on Fazenda da Esperança, literal Portuguese for “Farm of Hope.” I watched it with perfunctory interest but decided to repeat the viewing serious... Read more
The story of Sister Teresita Castillo and the supposed Marian apparitions of Lipa City, Philippines reads something like a mystery novel.A negative judgement given in a document signed by lo... Read more
To many, the start of Simbang Gabi often signals that “Christmas is around the corner”. Come Dec. 16, churches at dawn are packed to overflowing with the faithful — young ones and seniors, p... Read more
When It Rains
IF MY SLEEVES were rolled up in support of the preparations for PREX Class 37 of San Jose ang Tagapagtanggol Parish, my presence at the Our Lady of Annunciation Praesidium’s Christmas... Read more
Two old friends meet again. ATE MALOU WAS on time. She did not have to ring the bell a second time for I was out in a flash. She smiled as I emerged and so did the tricycle driver who was wa... Read more
ATE THELMA TEXTED me early Thursday morning that she won’t be able to join us at our weekly BEC meeting that night. Her husband’s first cousin died and they were going to the wak... Read more
A Claretian priest urged citizens to work on alternatives that will help the country rid of the drug menace that has been found to be very extensive. “I think the President is serious about... Read more
BEFORE THE BUS accelerated for our journey’s take-off, Sister Fe introduced me to whom she described as my cousin, who was looking forward to meet me face-to-face. Indeed, France de Le... Read more
WHEN I FIRST wrote about the kiddults of Punla Community on April 12 last year, it was about the community in general and the core members and community assistants collaborating in a perform... Read more