Year: 2021
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Don Bosco Legazpi becomes model for Rural Youth
By EAO Eco Team Legazpi, The Philippines, 30 May 2021 — During the Laudato Si’ Week 2021 Fr Ronilo Javines, SDB – former Rector of Don Bosco agricultural TVET Legazpi (Philippines, Bicol region), introduced the wonderful experience of the Bosconian Young Farmers Club, launched in 2017, to the EAO Eco Team. We believe that this…
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FIN Province Holds the 7th Don Bosco Film Festival Awarding Ceremony
By Allen Keddrick Edrada (Grade 12 high school correspondent from the Braga Gazette of Don Bosco Technical Institute–Makati) Makati City, the Philippines, 16 May 2021–In celebration of the 55th World Communications Day (WCD), the FIN Province recognized the winners of the 7th Don Bosco Film Festival (DBFF) Awarding Ceremony. It was held last May 15,…
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FOREVER YES
SDB Perpetual Profession Held in FIN By Cl. Jogar Villanueva, SDB Photos: JJ – Cl. John Joseph Aguila, SDB, Cl. Anthony Valence, SDB, Franco – Cl. Franko Nuwa, SDB, Tonton – C. Antonio Velarde, SDB Parañaque City, the Philippines, 1 May 2021–Despite the uncertainties that exist at the present, especially the worsening pandemic we experience…
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Community Pantry Kicks-off Savio Novena
St. Dominic Savio Parish in Mandaluyong Kicks off Savio Novena thru Community Pantry By Ms. Gay Castaneda Mandaluyong City, the Philippines, 30 April–The St. Dominic Savio Parish, Mandaluyong City launched its own version of community pantry last April 27 ( first day of Novena of St. Dominic). A community pantry is a free service that…
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“Boscotify”, a podcast for students of “Don Bosco Mabalacat”
Mabalacat, Philippines – April 2021 – The leaders of the Student Council of “Don Bosco Mabalacat” started a podcast titled “Boscotify” with the aim of establishing an online debate between students and Salesian educators on some important topics that emerged during the pandemic. The topic of this date involved social networks, between over-exposure and addiction.…
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Opening of the Jubilee Door at the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians
By Maria Patricia Prahinog Parañaque City, the Philippines, April 11, 2021–Presided by our very our Archbishop Francesco Panfilo, SDB, I was one of the privileged people who had the opportunity to witness and be present physically on that day since up until today, we still struggle as a community to have religious gatherings following the…
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FIN Province Holds a Youth Lenten Retreat on Commitment
By Angerica Fesariton Have you ever wondered how many “yeses” do we give in our entire life? Do people really value this word? In Kinaya, Kinakaya, Kakayanin (KKK) (roughly translated as We endure, We are enduring, We will endure) Lenten retreat it has been highlighted that saying ”yes” goes beyond words for it entails being committed. When someone commits,…
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Development of TVET
Laguna, 2 March 2021–Don Bosco College – Canlubang and Don Bosco TVET Center – Calauan paid a courtesy visit to the new Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Provincial Director of Laguna, Hon. Archie Grande accompanied by Fr. Onofre G. Inocencio Jr., SDB, a TESDA Board member. We thank PD Archie for his heartwarming…
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Study Edition of the new ‘Directory for Catechesis’ published in Manila
We congratulate Fr. Sal Putzu, SDB, and his Word & Life Publications team for the Study Edition of the new “Directory for Catechesis.” This work follows the well-established tradition of accompanying the official documents of the universal Magisterium with sets of “Study Aids” which are meant to help the readers and students master the content…
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A dynamic ADMA Philippines
By our own correspondent ADMA Manila, Cebu, The Phillipines, 13 February 2021 –Ten years after the first ever EAO regional ADMA Congress in Manila-Paranaque (October 2010) we can appreciate and give thanks for the dynamic growth and fruitful mission of the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) in the Philippines. More than 1500 members organized…