‘Santacruzan’ symbolizes Catholic devotion to the Virgin Mary
(First of two parts) HAD it not been for the three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many Catholic towns in this predominantly Christian country...
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‘Living life to the fullest’
People who decide to go back to work after retirement remain more active and socially connected, which means being more active in mind and in...
Read moreRe-enacting Queen Helena’s search for the Cross
"In the truest essence of this religious representation, the Reyna Emperatriz and Reyna Helena are but one and the same" It’s the month of May,...
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Put in the work, law prof urges PCU HS graduates
Law professor Tranquil Salvador told senior and junior high school graduating students of the Philippine Christian University to “pour in hours and hours of committed...
Read moreBlest to be still active in volunteer work
The Golden Rule has taught me to put myself in other people’s shoes and to consider their feelings and perspectives and help me build stronger...
Read moreLessons in life from 3 retirees: Respect for parents, the golden rule, and honesty
“The interviewees reinforced our first impressions in previous meetings we had that they were being forthright in their answers” A retired Judge of a Metropolitan...
Read moreRetired, but still active in public service
“God is our priority in everything; give thanks because he is the source of perfect gifts” Nearly 127 years after the Basi Revolt in the...
Read more‘God is the source of perfects gifts’
"God is our priority in everything; give thanks because he is the source of perfect gifts" Nearly 127 years after the Basi Revolt in the...
Read moreRetirement despite, life goes on
“One plants trees and bonsai, the second manages a fashion store, while the third likes traveling and reading” It’s 7 a.m. in Pangasinan, and 70-year-old...
Read more‘A sense of humor,’ and ‘a healthy lifestyle’
“The stress zones despite, both display every now and then a funny bone that is easily seen by their clients and patients” The phrases summarize...
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