The dioceses of Tagbilaran and Talibon in Bohol kept the old tradition of marking the parishioners’ foreheads with blessed ashes, Ash Wednesday, the first day of the 40-day Lenten season.
Category: Faith & Spirituality
The invisible ‘Macaban City’ in Inabanga, Bohol
For decades, locals told stories of Macaban City, an otherworldly place inhabited by mythical creatures or locally called as “engkantos”.
FEATURE: Cambangay couple builds home for their children
By Rey Anthony Chiu/PIA-Bohol | 12:54 AM February 15, 2020 They were not born rich, but just enough to make both ends meet. But they […]
Former HNU prexy Fr. Ted Gapuz dies at 78
Fr. Teodorico “Ted” Gapuz, SVD, former president of the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran (DWC-T), now Holy Name University (HNU), died on Saturday night, February 8.
Fr. Marcelino Digal ordained as priest
Ordained as priest was Fr. Marcelino Digal, a native of Sevilla town.
The Batac Family Story: The sweet and sour life of a vinegar maker
Being poor did not make the Batacs less of a family. They did not make this a reason to fail to live a satisfying life, a home filled with love and solidarity.
Honest security guard lauded by company’s president
Leo Rey Yanson, president and chief executive officer of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), the country’s largest bus transport company, applauded Carmelito Retutas, a security guard at Southern Star Bus, a sister company of VTI.
Boholano bishop reminds faithful of ‘God’s love’
A Boholano Bishop, who now leads the Catholic church in Surigao, reminded churchgoers of God’s love that is “always personal, intimate, and life changing”.
Panglao contingent wins 4th place in Sinulog 2020 Grand Parade
The “Kulturang Panglaoanon” from Panglao, Bohol recently bagged three awards in the recently concluded Sinulog 2020 Grand Parade.
#SINULOG2020: Boholano Bishop Abet Uy led Fiesta Señor mass, urged devotees to be a child like Sto. Niño
Boholano prelate and Tagbilaran Diocese Bishop Abet Uy, while presiding the Fiesta Señor mass in Cebu, encouraged the devotees to emulate a child’s character.
Sto. Niño Devotion in Bohol
Hundreds of thousands if not millions of local and foreign tourists flock to Cebu City to watch the colorful parade, the participants chanting ‘Pit Señor’ along the way.
SINULOG 2020: Duterte to attend Sinulog
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is set to arrive this afternoon at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) to attend the Sinulog festivities.