Thursday, December 31, 2009

New Year na liwat

It's New Year's eve, and what do we have? Well, people all over the place. Forget about the Cathedral, the faithful will be there later tonight yet. As expected, the market and the local stores are soooo crowded. And there are other areas in the city where people came in droves at least this afternoon - the areas where they sell fruits and paputok (but of course).

Here are some pix and vids which I managed to take (using my mobile phone, as usual) when I went around the city at past 5 pm today.

As in the previous years, Gelera Street was blocked off for the fruit vendors. They always rake it in every year, thanks to that belief of being assured of blessings if one is able to collect 12 fruits by the new year.

Some police officers stationed in some areas of the city

Now this is the most welcome sight for me - torotot instead of paputok to meet the New Year.



my Phone vid of the "action" outside the Cosoy Rosales Public Market . . .

. . . and along Senator Tomas Gomez Street Extension (infront of Riverview Cinema) where the firecracker vendors are.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

images from the concert

As I have reported earlier, the CKC-Jose Gomez Orchestra did a series of concerts in Manila, the last one was held on December 11, 2009 at the Paco Catholic School. It was made upon the invitation of the Archbishop of Manila, Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales.

Let me share some pictures I got from the website of the Archdiocese of Manila.

Cardinal Rosales with PPCRV Chair and former Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See Henrietta De Villa (to the Cardinal's right) and Fr. Tony Rosales, ofm (to the Cardinal's left)

Fr. Tony Rosales, o.f.m.

The Archbishop of Manila, Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales

The Orchestra conductor Fr. Marlowe Rosales, ofm with Ambassador Henrietta De Villa.

Cardinal Rosales with Dr. Francisca Santos and Fr. Tony Rosales, ofm

For more images, please check this link.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Monday, December 28, 2009

in memoriam Jose Aler Sr.

Mr. Jose "Pepe" Aler, Sr. returned to his creator on December 27, 2009.

Just in case you'd be interested (again)

Let me give you an (unofficial) update on the project at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral. A project which a priest referred to as a landscaping project. Again, I'm featuring this, just in case you'd be interested.

I would like to correct an earlier blogpost. They have not yet torn down or totally repaired the ceiling. Instead, they have installed new lights, covered the rectangular spaces which used to have those fluorescent lamps, and painted the ceiling powder blue.

As of last Sunday, this is the extent of work or intervention done on the left side of the Cathedral.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Sean and Leslie

Sean Marie Roxas andLeslie Dimakiling will get married today. Their wedding mass will be held at the Chapel of the Centennial Pastoral Center. Reception will be at the Julio Cardinal Rosales Hall of the CPC.

TTMIST Alumni Homecoming

The TTMVS-TTMIST Alumni Association will have it's Alumni Homecoming today at 5:30 pm at the NWSSU Socio-Cultural Center.

at the Parokya ni Edgar concert

I was at the Parokya ni Edgar concert last Monday. Nope, I have not shifted from classical and jazz to some rockista stuff (but I love "This Guy's In Love with You Pare" though). I was there to acknowledge the concert sponsors and do some short program on the side. And needless to say, also to have my photos taken with the group. Here are some pix taken during from the event.

Calm before the storm? The Calbayog City Sports Center before the crowd started to come in. And this is the most calm moment one can get in a rock concert.

Thanks to an excited photographer this is the best shot that I got of me with Parokya ni Edgar.

Something I never expected from a rock group - praying before the performance.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Rosalinda Orosa on the CKC-Jose Gomez Orchestra

(This column appeared in the December 12, 2009 edition of The Philippine Star)

Youths startle in concerts/Thank you, indeed, Reggie! SUNDRY STROKES By Rosalinda L. Orosa (The Philippine Star) Updated December 12, 2009 12:00 AM

(Here's the 2nd paragraph of that column)

Fr. Tony Rosales, now stationed in Calbayog, Samar, presented Calbayog’s Christ the King College Orchestra at San Antonio’s Parish Center.

The orchestra, named after its founder Jose Gomez, consists of 50 H.S. and a few college students under Fr. Marlowe Rosales who, at 37, is himself young for a conductor. The black-garbed players interpreted Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, its electrifying fanfare for brasses crystallizing the ill-fated Flemish struggle against Spanish oppression. Beethoven must have risen from his grave at the thunderous volume created by the ensemble, each section personifying the vigor, enthusiasm, zest and stamina of youth. The excellent acoustics further intensified the deafening sounds.

Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Little Night Music), along with his string quartets, is a superb work. The allegro’s vigorous, cohesive string thrusts startled the listeners. Other numbers were light classics, pop and folk, Conductor Rosales drawing maximum orchestral effects. The woodwinds and brasses are usually the weakest in many of our ensembles but the youngsters were strikingly assured, their tones robust and unwavering.

As they continue to hone their skills under Fr. Rosales, they will develop more refinement and polish, finer pianissimos and subtler nuances. Their often shattering fortissimos bordered on tedium. But as of now, the players convey tremendous promise and are most impressive.

In some pieces, a chorus of four boys and four girls not only matched orchestral power but also often rose above it. The girls, dancing on one occasion, cleverly manipulated colored ribbons.

Fr. Joel Sulse, San Antonio parish priest, handed plaques of appreciation to Fr. Tony Rosales and Danny Dolor who actively promoted the concert. Bro. Ariel Manga served as sound technician.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Pamasko

As expected, kids of all shapes and sizes were all over the place today. Like this pair which I saw at the Jasminez Bridge; and this group of kids (pix below) who seemed to be comparing the amount of money (or is it gifts?) that they have managed to collect.

These lines of people were at the vicinity of the Legislative Hall early this morning. They received gift packs of rice, canned goods and other stuff from the city officials led by Vice Mayor Ronald Aquino.

Merry Christmas!

Maupay nga Pasko sa atun ngatanan!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

'twas the day before Christmas

It's Christmas eve. As usual the streets especially at the commercial area are crowded with people. Forget about the Christmnas decors, it's practically the same everywhere else. Here are some pix which I managed to take as I went around this afternoon.

Criminology students from a local college are among those who did not have a Christmas break. Like this group of students on OJT taking a break from their whole-day duty.

It's always like this in the local stores which sell imported goods (from China, needless to say). Where there are hordes of people, expect the PD cabs to be there.

Together with the Police Officers, PD- cab drivers, the tinderos and tinderas, the store-owners, and yes, the street kids (and in some cases together with their parenst), this pair of street-sweepers also went to work today.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

in memoriam Monsignor Basilio Rosales

Today we remember Monsignor Basiling. It has been two years since he received the gift of eternal life.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

from my files: some "presidential" moments

As I have always done in the past two years, each time the end of the year gets near, I check my files to look for something which I may have missed to feature in my blogs. And I did miss some pictures which I will place under what I call the "presidential" moments. These are pictures of PGMA with some Calbayognons, in this case the City Mayor and some City Officials and Department Managers.

May 12, 2009. "One Visayas Summit on Climate Change" at the Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort Hotel and Spa in Barangay Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City in Mactan, Cebu. With the President are Calbayog Mayor and RDC-7 Chair Mel Senen Sarmiento and Cebu Governor & RDC-7 Chair Gwenn Garcia.

February 19, 2009. The 2nd National Convention of the League of Cities of the Philippines at the EDSA-Shangrila Hotel. Sharing some light moments with PGMA are Dr. Decoroso Balmes and Councilor Ver Porlares.


Monday, December 21, 2009

Jollibee Calbayog is 4 years old today

Jollibee Calbayog located on the corner of Rosales Boulevard and Senator Tomas Gomez Street will turn four years old today.
(Photo courtesy of Calbayognon/ skyscrapercity)

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Happy Anniversary Dennis and Myla!

Dennis and Myla (BaƱocia) Ortiz will celebrate their 1st wedding annniversary today. Congratulations and Best Wishes!

(December 20, 2008) That's me with Myla, Dennis and Vaughn Calvara.

(For some of their wedding pix you may check this link)

break anay: Aquinos hail 'NinoyCory' cell phone

By Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star) Updated December 20, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Aquino family is all praises for the "NinoyCory" phone of the Solid Group, makers of the only Filipino mobile phone brand, Myphone, for keeping the memory of the two icons of demoracy alive.

Pinky Aquino-Abellada, daughter of the late President Cory Aquino and her husband, former senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., said that by featuring the audio recordings of some of her father and mother's speeches and their letters to each other, the "NinoyCory" mobile phone could be a daily source of inspiration for Filipinos, especially the youth, who would buy and use a unit.

"You're definitely keeping the memory of my dad alive and also of my mom," Abellada told the Solid Group team, led by president David Lim and vice president Beda Manalac, and Rafael Lopa, executive director of the Ninoy Aquino Foundation, that collaborated with the Myphone team.

The mobile phone comes in Cory yellow, with the signature Ninoy eyeglasses in front and images of Ninoy and Cory at the back. When one clicks the yellow ribbon icon on the phone's menu, a number of items would appear, including prayers, an Aquino biography, Ninoy and Cory trivia, Ninoy and Cory inspirational messages, Ninoy's letters and poems, Cory's personal prayers, Aquino speeches, the Aquino library, and the Aquino gallery.

The "NinoyCory" phone was launched with the Aquino family last Thursday at the Cojuangco family home in DasmariƱas Village, Makati City.

Aquino daughters Viel and Ballsy, and their cousins were present at the launch.
Their only brother, presidential candidate Benigno "Noynoy" III, failed to make it due to another engagement.

Aside from having content on Ninoy and Cory, Lopa pointed out that it was a phone for prayer since it also featured several prayers, like the Rosary, Stations of the Cross and several novenas.
The Solid Group, headed by founder and chairman Elena Lim, said it was honored that the Aquino family had cooperated with them for the NinoyCory phone.

"We are honored by the support of the Aquino family. They are a family that represents the best of what the Filipino family stands for," Lim said.

Manalac, Solid Group vice president, said they would come out with more units under their MyHeroes phone series that will honor people who make a difference or who can inspire people

Sales of the NinoyCory phone would also raise funds for the projects of the Ninoy Aquino Foundation.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

break anay: I've got a new book

It's the Cory Aquino fan in me again. I bought a Christmas gift for myself. It's the book entitled "Cory Magic: Her Peoples stories".

Let me give you some book info which I got from http://www.enpoe.com/:

Cory Magic: Her People’s Stories
This is a memorial book on the death, wake, and phenomenal funeral of President Corazon Aquino. The 400 page, full color, hard-bound book is a multi-layered account comprising of images by a group of photojournalists organized by veteran Sonny Yabao; essays by Raul Rodrigo; and vignettes culled from e-mails, blogs, social networking sites, printed media, and verbal commentary from a wide range of citizens.

The book seeks to capture the recent upswell of People Power in all its immediacy. “Cory Magic” is a project that they hope will preserve the significance of the massive funeral, as this event retreats into history.

The vignettes are juxtaposed with the event’s touching images. The photojournalist’s eye is reiterated by the sense of history of eyewitnesses. The thousands of Filipinos in the images and vignettes assert a collective love and admiration for the dearly departed — President, mother, and exemplar of decency — that cannot be mistaken for blind hero worship. What instead emerges in the book’s pages is an unambiguous People Power message: a clear call for honesty and compassion in the public service.

The texts by Raul Rodrigo summarize interviews with individuals who journeyed with President Aquino through various phases of her life:Ballsy Aquino Cruz, Rapa Lopa, Bishop Soc Villegas, Teddy Boy Locsin, Alran Bengzon, Rene De Villa, Fr. Manoling Francisco, andMar Roxas. Collectively, their recollections portray a woman and leader who sustained a penetrating clarity about democratic institutions. And because her life was single-mindedly given to democracy, the Cory that emerges from Cory Magic is the singular woman who held faith in the norms of decency, sense of responsibility, and “kagandahang loob” that the vast majority of Filipinos hold to be sacred elements of democracy.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Cory's passing is most significant death this year - TIME magazine

by SOPHIA REGINA M. DEDACE, GMANews.TV12/17/2009 03:31 PM


Her death not only brought sorrow to a nation of ninety million, it also brought grief to the world. In TIME Magazine’s yearend round-up of people who mattered in 2009, former President Corazon Aquino, Philippine democracy icon, topped the list of 45 people whose deaths created a global impact, ensuring that they would be remembered fondly.

"She (Aquino) patiently restored constitutional democracy to her country, where she died a revered figure. But her legacy was global…and she helped inspire peaceful upheavals around the world," TIME quoted US Senator Richard Lugar as saying. “She showed that one person of modest demeanor can change history."

The "Fond Farewells" list also includes CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite (No. 6), the King of Pop, Michael Jackson (No. 18), and US Senator Ted Kennedy (No. 22).

The 76-year-old Aquino passed away last Aug. 1, 2009 after months of battling colon cancer. The transfer of her casket from the La Salle Greenhills campus in Quezon City to the Manila Cathedral – a route that traversed major points in the Philippine capital – took five hours.

Hundreds of thousands supporters and well-wishers also lined the streets, braving the intense noonday heat and intermittent rains, during Cory Aquino’s funeral cortege, which took more than eight hours.

The scenes were reminiscent of the protests that culminated in the 1986 EDSA people power revolt that ended the dictatorial rule of Ferdinand Marcos and installed Mrs. Aquino to the presidency.

The outpouring of grief and affection also took place online, through the Cory Aquino tribute page set up by GMANews.TV.

The page combined live streaming video of the wake and funeral cortege with Twitter feeds and Facebook Connect, creating a "virtual wake" where Filipinos overseas were able to pay tribute to democracy icon.

'The Woman Who Changed Asia'
Only days after her she was laid to rest on August 5, Mrs. Aquino graced TIME’s cover again. The international publication’s August 17, 2009 Asian edition devoted three special reports chronicling Mrs. Aquino’s ascent to power, how she ran the Philippine government as “a miracle worker," and how people-backed, nonviolent protests across the world drew inspiration from the historic 1986 EDSA Revolution.

In 1986, Aquino was named Woman of the Year, making her the first female to receive TIME’s annual distinction after Queen Elizabeth II in 1952.

She was also recognized in 2006 as among the 60 Asian Heroes, along with Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Mohandas Gandhi, and fellow democracy icon, Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi.

People who mattered
Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao (No. 13) was also among TIME’s the people who mattered, ranking next to US President Barack Obama (No. 12). US Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke was named Person of the Year for helping rein in the effects of the global economic crisis.

Pacquiao made it TIME’s Asia Edition cover last November, but his five-page feature story was published in all editions.Pacquiao and Mrs. Aquino are among the Filipino personalities – from former Presidents Manuel L. Quezon, Ramon Magsaysay, and Ferdinand Marcos, to actress Chin-Chin Gutierrez – to be featured on the cover of TIME. - GMANews.TV

Thursday, December 17, 2009

DoƱa Paz tragedy remembered today

Families of M/V DoƱa Paz victims to commemorate tragedy on Dec. 17
By Evelyn Macairan (The Philippine Star) Updated December 13, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Families and friends of the 4,047 victims of the ill-fated M/V DoƱa Paz will gather on Thursday to commemorate the death of passengers and crew who perished in the tragic incident that happened almost 22 years ago.

Co-counsel for the DoƱa Paz victims lawyer Valeriano del Rosario, of the Del Rosario Bagamasbad & Raboca, announced that the relatives of the victims will have a remembrance and memorial service on Dec. 17, from 9 a.m. until noontime at the Asian Social Institute located along Leon Guinto corner Escoda Streets, Ermita, Manila City.

There will also be a solemn Mass for the victims and their families. Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is expected to join the gathering.

It can be recalled that at around 10 p.m. of Dec. 20, 1987, the Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI) M/V DoƱa Paz collided with the oil tanker M/T Vector at the coast of Dumali Point, in Mindoro.
This was regarded as the “worst disaster in terms of loss of life in the history of maritime commerce.”

(Read the complete news report)

Happy Birthday Fr. Cesar and Aika

Fr. Cesar Aculan and Aika Uy-Delgado will both turn a year older today. Happy Birthday!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Just in case you'd be interested

Last Sunday, during the 8:00 am mass, Fr. Tony Rosales mentioned about the Vatican's "ban" on the use of the word "Yahweh" in liturgy. He told me to google the term so as to come up with more details on the Vatican decision. I thought I'd like to share that with you.

Vatican: "Yahweh" Inappropriate for Liturgical Use

Aug. 13, 2008 (CWNews.com) - The Vatican has ruled that the Name of God, commonly rendered as "Yahweh," should not be pronounced in the Catholic liturgy.

The Vatican directive will not require any changes in the language of liturgy, since the Name of God is not spelled out in any authorized translation of the Roman Missal. However some hymns may be deemed inappropriate for liturgical use.

The Congregation for Divine Worship, in issuing the new directive, reminds bishops that in the Hebrew tradition, which the early Christians adopted, the faithful avoided pronouncing the Name of God. The Vatican directive explains that "as an expression of the infinite greatness and majesty of God, it was held to be unpronounceable."

In place of the Name of God, pious Hebrews used the four-letter tetragammaton YHWH, or substituted the terms "Adonai" or "the Lord." The first Christians continued this practice, the Vatican notes.

The Congregation for Divine Worship observes that the invocation of "the Lord" in Scriptural text follows this practice. Thus when St. Paul prays that "every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord," the Vatican letter says that his statement "corresponds exactly to a proclamation of [Christ's] divinity."

The Bible reflects the Hebrew tradition, and the Name of God is not spelled out in authorized Catholic translations. The Vatican instruction says that liturgical language should adhere carefully to the Scriptural texts, so that the Word of God is "conserved and transmitted in an integral and faithful manner."

However, the instruction notes, "in recent years the practice has crept in" of using the Name of God and spelling out the tetragrammaton. That practice should be avoided in the Catholic liturgy, the Vatican says.

The effect of the Vatican directive should be evident in the selection of hymns, since some contemporary liturgical music violates the policy by pronouncing the Name of God. The policy will also call for some care in the preparation of variable elements in the liturgy, such as the Prayers of the Faithful.

The letter from the Congregation for Divine Worship, dated June 29, was signed by Cardinal Francis Arinze and Archbishop Malcom Ranjith, the prefect and secretary, respectively of that congregation.

In an August 8 letter to the bishops of the US hierarchy, relaying the Vatican directive, Bishop Arthur Serratelli-- the chairman of the US bishops' liturgy committee-- welcomed the instruction, saying that it "helps to emphasize the theological accuracy of our language and appropriate reverence for the name of God."

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Rina Jimenez - David on the CKC-Jose Gomez Orchestra

Here's an article written by Rina Jimenez-David of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

ONE of the biggest sensations of the international music scene is Gustavo Dudamel, a Venezuela-born conductor whose most recent achievement is being named the conductor and musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The young, muscular, long-haired Dudamel has been the subject of a major publicity campaign, centered on his shock of long, curly hair, would you believe?

But Dudamel’s life story would, to my mind, make for an even more compelling angle. The son of musicians, Dudamel is a product of El Sistema, a pioneering music education program which to date has trained 250,000 Venezuelan children—about 90 percent of them from poor backgrounds—in classical music. El Sistema now has 30 symphony orchestras all over the country, and has produced a number of internationally-renowned musicians, the most famous of whom is Dudamel.

Founded in 1975 and sustained through the years by government subsidies, El Sistema is a program of Social Action for Music, founded by economist and amateur musician Jose Antonio Abreu, who was powered by his belief that “an orchestra represents the ideal society, and the sooner a child is nurtured in that environment the better for all.”

In a hurried conversation with Fr. Marlowe Rosales, OFM, musical director and conductor of the Christ the King College Jose Gomez Orchestra, after its stirring performance last Friday, I happened to mention El Sistema to the friar-musician. His eyes brightened upon hearing El Sistema mentioned, saying that indeed that has been his dream: “to develop a similar system here, and create other orchestras for young people to develop their talent and nurture a love for music.”

And indeed, as I sat through the program—and swayed, clapped my hands, thrilled and cheered to the young people’s and their energetic conductor’s performance—I couldn’t help thinking about El Sistema. Was it possible, I wondered, that a future Gustavo Dudamel was among the young people onstage? That a teenager toiling in Calbayog City in Samar was even now getting ready to conquer the world of music?

* * *

THE CHRIST the King College Jose Gomez Orchestra was organized two years ago upon the initiative of the local hierarchy. With the help of the Gomez Family and US-based Calbayog residents, enough money was raised to buy the members’ instruments.

The orchestra is named after both the college (an educational institution that is over a hundred years old) now run by the Franciscan order and a local maestro, Jose Gomez, known as the “Music Man of Samar” for both his leadership of a local orchestra before the war and his compositions, many of them paying homage to his home province and city.

“Friends warned us that it would take at least three years before we could form a creditable youth orchestra,” recalled Fr. Tony Rosales, OFM. “But Fr. Marlowe challenged the students and bravely told us that within five months we would hold our first concert.”

Fr. Marlowe (no relation to Fr. Tony or to Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales) is a trained musician, holding a degree in conducting and music education from the UST Conservatory of Music. Despite the support given to outfit the orchestra, CKC-Jose Gomez Orchestra still struggles with funding for the training of its members as well as for scholarships for the more gifted students. Friday’s concert at the Paco Catholic School, meant to raise funds for Pondo ng Pinoy, was but one of many performances around Manila meant to raise awareness of the orchestra, raise funds for its development, and inspire other young people to take up classical music.

* * *

TO BE honest, the CKC-Jose Gomez Orchestra still has quite a few rough edges to smoothen. But what it lacks in symmetry and solidity of sound it more than makes up for with energy and verve. It is difficult to fault the young people for their enthusiasm, especially given the passion with which Fr. Marlowe imbues his conducting, coaxing and moderating his young orchestra’s avid pursuit of the music.

Their repertoire is marked by the easy, casual mix of classical pieces by Beethoven, Bach and Mozart, pop and Broadway standards, rock anthems by Queen and Abba, and even SamareƱo folk songs written by Gomez, which have since gained heritage status.

At one point, I whispered naughtily to my seat-mate that pretty soon we would hear the orchestra break out into the current pop hit “Nobody, Nobody But You.” Well, what do you know, about two numbers after, what would we hear but the orchestra filling the auditorium with the strains of this hit song popularized by a Korean girl band? Everyone perked up as the singers danced and mimed the pop group’s trademark moves, and cheered when the members alternately stood and twirled without breaking rhythm. I think the moment summed up the evening and all the passion thrown into creating the orchestra: that music is the language of the heart and of the soul, and a happy heart and contented soul make for beautiful music.

* * *

I KNOW now what Cardinal Rosales, who hastily arranged the concert with the archdiocese’s parochial schools association, must have felt when he first heard the CKC-Jose Gomez Orchestra on a visit to Calbayog. Truly, even in the remotest corners of this archipelago, we can find jewels of artistic merit and aspiration, and folk, young and old, dedicated to the pursuit of beauty.

I wish the orchestra a bright future. One of its members, in his closing remarks, articulated a wish for additional music trainers, admitting that Fr. Marlowe, despite his energy, can hardly cope with the needs of the orchestra for personalized training. I also wish for the young people to continue enjoying the gifts of the artistic life: discipline, dedication, creativity, focus and fulfillment.

Today is Gaudette Sunday

The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudette Sunday. This is because for many centuries, the first word of the entrance song for this Sunday is the Latin word gaudette, which means "rejoice". This was taken from the invitation in the letter to the Philippians (4:4-5) which says: "Rejoice always in the Lord!" It is an invitation with a tone of joy and hope in the journey of Advent. BECAUSE THE LORD IS NEAR!

The color of the vestment of the priest for this Sunday can be pink, which emphasizes the joyful expectation of Advent. There can be more decorations (like flowers) and more music can be played. These are among the elements that are encouraged to be moderate during the season of Advent. Moreover, the Gloria is not sung during this season. This is recommended to emphasize the peak of the feast of Christmas, when more festive flowers can be placed, more solemn and joyful music are played an sung.

(The Church at Prayer: A Liturgical Catechesis By Sr. Maria Cecilia M. Payawal, PDDM)

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Riot sa Calbayog

Riot sa Calbayog
with Pooh and K Brosas
Princess Ryan and Joseph Bitangcol

December 18, 2009
Calbayog City Sports Center
For tickets call 209-1646/ 0906-520-8161/ 0939-437-4384

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