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THIS is the highest point, the climax, of the redemptive work of Christ. With the Easter Triduum which starts in the evening of Holy Thursday with the celebration of the Mass of the Last Supper, we are made to understand that Christ, whose idea of human redemption is not only for us to be rid of sins but rather to be one with him, makes himself and his redemptive work present all throughout time.
SLEEPING while watching a movie has become my hard habit to break. But I didn’t sleep at all while watching “The Amateur,” “A Working Man,” and “Drop.” A pleasant surprise indeed.
BEFORE its closure in 2004, Mount Banahaw used to be a significant destination for religious pilgrims and those seeking spiritual experience, healing, and miracles, particularly during the Lenten season.
I think I read this somewhere out there — that tequila is the safest drink for the carnivore diet.
MINISO is the store that makes you realize there are cutesy things that you do need.
BACK in the day, good manners and right conduct were enough.
Over the past 55 years, the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) has earned a nationwide reputation as the most competitive college entrance exam in the country.
DANCE has always played a significant role in human culture, acting as a universal language that transcends borders, languages, and time whether as a form of storytelling, a means of worship, or simply a way to celebrate life.
ONE Tuesday morning, one of the songs for our Zumba class was Pussycat Dolls’ “Hush Hush” and, there I was, teary-eyed while dancing.
The problem isn’t the words themselves. It’s how we use them.
AFTER going back to Jack's Halo Halo far too many times at its Big Bite stall at Ayala Malls Centrio in Cagayan de Oro, I suddenly remembered 10,000 Maniacs’ “Hey Jack Kerouac”:
Days after former President Rodrigo Duterte was hauled off to The Hague, Netherlands, I began noticing red ribbons tied to posts along major streets in the city. At first, I assumed they were political markers — maybe a campaign trail of sorts.