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Dalawang taon na mula nang yumao si Bishop Solito Toquero, ngunit sa bawat pag-ikot ng mga araw, tila naririnig ko pa rin ang kanyang tinig—higit lalo sa tuwing kailangan ko ng mga sagot mula sa aming mga kwentuhan noong nabubuhay pa siya. Hindi malakas, may konting kulit ngunit hindi mapilit; isang tinig na may lalim,… Read more
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Madalas ipaliwanag at ilarawan ang Adbiyento bilang panahon ng paghihintay. Ngunit narito ang tapat at mabigat na katotohanan: 𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐲. Madaling maghintay ang mga nasa poder, komportableng naghihintay sa kanilang mga luklukan at posisyong hindi naman nila pinagpaguran. Pero para sa marami—lalo na sa mga magsasaka—ang paghihintay ay may ibang anyo.… Read more
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Introducing myself here in the United States of America feels quite different when I am in space compared to when I am back home in the Philippines. In my distinctive accent, I always share my nationality and ethnicity, even though the color of my skin speaks loudly enough. I am also categorized, like others with… Read more
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(Repleksyon sa katatapos na eleksyon) Sa nakalipas na eleksyon, masigasig ang ating pagtatangkang magpamulat sa tunay na kalagayan ng lipunan sa maraming paraan, kabilang na ang edukasyon. Sa lente ng akademya, sinikap nang marami ang magbahagi ng uri at kalidad ng gobyerno na angkop at nararapat para sa sambayanang Pilipino. Tayo ay bahagyang nagdiwang sapagkat… Read more
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I am grieving every month. Each cycle feels like a heart-wrenching dagger, fading away the slightest hope of becoming a parent. An empty womb leaves a void filled with sorrow and despair. Oh, did I say – I grieve every month? It is actually a quiet death; I die each time the calendar turns. With… Read more
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People constantly ask me, “When will you get pregnant?” For someone who has undergone an oophorectomy or a surgical procedure where one ovary is removed, answering such a question is challenging and emotionally distressing. “We want to get pregnant, but please don’t apply pressure on us!” This is how I sometimes wish to respond and… Read more
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Ginugunita ang Linggo na ito bilang “Transfiguration Sunday”. Ito ang panahon kung saan nasaksihan ni Pedro, Juan at Santiago ang pagbabagong-anyo ng mukha at nagningning sa kaputian ang kasuotan ni Hesus habang Siya ay nananalangin. Nakita din nila si Moises at Elias. Sa hindi maipaliwanag na nasaksihan, nasambit ni Pedro “Panginoon, mabuti at andito kami.Gagawa… Read more
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Filipinos are fascinated with huge community gatherings such as fiestas, birthdays, christenings, and weddings. These are rare moments when families and friends reunite to celebrate victories or milestones, reminisce stories of the past, and create new memories. We love to be together. Surely, most of us want to be with our loved ones. However, COVID-19… Read more
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Sa pagpasok ng taong 2020, naranasan ang dalawang disaster . Ang pagsabog ng bulkang Taal at ang pandemikong COVID-19. Parehas na nakapinsala sa buhay at kabuhayan ng marami. Nasaksihan natin ang iba’t ibang kwento ng mamamayan at mula rito ay nabuksan ang ating mga mata sa kalagayan ng bansa. Read more
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For almost a month Lumad Bakwit stayed in Union Theological Seminary. They are students, teachers, parents and tribe leaders. They shared their stories, struggles, and calls through cultural presentations and educational forum. The UTS community daily engagement with them allowed us and our theology to be concretized. As an expression of theological articulation, we worked… Read more
