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SALINLAHI: Filipino Culture Throughout the Ages

 A Celebration of the National Heritage Month National Heritage Month is when we look back to what our ancestors have bequeathed to us, the children of the nation. It is important that we, the youth of today, be able to…

The Healing Role of Art: TR310 Offers Space for Reflection and Renewal

As we emerge from the darkness of recent challenges, we are faced with the task of rebuilding our lives and our communities. In the face of adversity, we have seen the power of the human spirit to adapt and overcome.…

“AG-Yaman:” In Gratitude to the Founding Associate of GINHAWA Guru-Giya Leah Tolentino on Her 60th Birthday Part 2

by Genevieve Balance Kupang   “Teaching others is best done with subtlety, explaining in such a way  that the mind opens because the heart has understood.”  -Dadi Janki Here is the continuation of “AG-Yaman” (Thank You): Celebrating a milestone of…

“AG-Yaman:” In Gratitude to the Founding Associate of GINHAWA Guru-Giya Leah Tolentino on Her 60th Birthday

by Genevieve Balance-Kupang   Celebrating a milestone of 60 years in the life of Ma’am Leah Tolentino through “AG-Yaman,” an Ilocano term which means “Thank You,” the gathering among intimate friends last April 1-2, 2023, and other succeeding sessions at…

Nick Pichay: The playwright-cum-lawyer celebrates the Filipinos’ indigeneity in the libretto, “Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan”

by Maria Veronica G. Caparas The year 2021 marked the Philippines’ quincentennial or 500-year relationship with Spain – a relationship that made the Philippines the capital country of Catholicism in Asia. Through Proclamation No. 1128, then-Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte…

Appreciating and Honoring Chiara Lubich: The Apostle of Dialogue

by Genevieve Balance Kupang The above painting of the radiant and joyful Chiara Lubich signifies the congregations’ ecstatic celebratory consciousness that day when we commemorated the Silver Anniversary of the Awarding by the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas…

A Pebble that Floats

a book launch review by Agnes Prieto All weddings are full of smiles, looking for the fulfillment of dreams. Expectations beckon. Too swiftly, life crashes; there is nothing to look at, only a yawning emptiness that nothing reckons with. Weddings…

Offshoots of the Resilient Academe: Discussions on Hybrid Teaching Learning Modality and Faculty Research Presentations (part 2)

(Note: The discussions on Hybrid Teaching Learning Modality can be found in the first part. Here is the link: https://www.pressenza.com/2023/03/offshoots-of-the-resilient-academe-hybrid-teaching-learning-modality-and-faculty-research-presentations/) — by Genevieve Balance Kupang Empowered to embrace positive VUCA (Vision, Understanding, Clarity, and Agility), some faculty were able to…

Offshoots of the Resilient Academe: Hybrid Teaching Learning Modality and Faculty Research Presentations

“A productive tree never ceases to bear fruits even in the hardest of seasons.” — by Genevieve Balance Kupang Committed to promoting lifelong learning opportunities for human development and social transformation, and showcasing its commitment to research engagement, the Polytechnic…

South Cotabato Government Urged to Protect Open Pit Mining Ban

(Koronadal City, March 23, 2023) – The prelate of the Diocese of Marbel has called on South Cotabato governor Reynaldo Tamayo to hold a dialogue with the public over recent information they received of the Court of Appeals decision over the…

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