It has been 40 days

It has been 40 days since mama received the gift of eternal life.
Sa mga dumuyog san amun kasubo DAMO NGA SALAMAT!

Dr. Francie Santos laid to rest

Dr. Francisca Palermo-Santos was laid to rest yesterday. Bishop Isabelo Abarquez presided over the funeral mass at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Here's my raw video of Rev. Fr. Tony Rosales, ofm as he delivered his homily during the funeral mass.

in memoriam Bishop Sincero Barcenilla Lucero

Today we commemorate the 19th Death Anniversary of Bishop Sincero Lucero,
the Seventh Bishop of the Diocese of Calbayog (1979-1984)
(Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Calbayog)

Date	Age	Event	Title
22 Dec 1935		Born	Carcar
18 Mar 1961	25.2	Ordained Priest	Priest
8 Mar 1977	41.2	Appointed	Bishop of Borongan, Philippines
24 May 1977	41.4	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Borongan, Philippines
10 Dec 1979	44.0	Appointed	Bishop of Calbayog, Philippines
11 Oct 1984	48.8	Resigned	Bishop of Calbayog, Philippines
3 Sep 1993	57.7	Died	Bishop Emeritus of Calbayog, Philippines

in memoriam Bishop Pablo Singzon de la Anunciacion †

Today we observe the 92nd Death Anniversary of first Bishop of Calbayog.

Date	Age	Event	Title
25 Jan 1851		Born	Calbiga Samur
24 Feb 1877	26.1	Ordained Priest	Priest
12 Apr 1910	59.2	Appointed	Bishop of Calbayog, Philippines
2 Jun 1910	59.4	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Calbayog, Philippines
9 Aug 1920	69.5	Died	Bishop of Calbayog, Philippines

in memoriam Victoria Cañada Ladrero - Ricafort

Mama returned to her creator today. She was 74.

in memoriam Bishop Miguel Acebedo

(photo courtesy of the Diocese of Calbayog)

Today we commemorate the 54th Death Anniversary of

Bishop Miguel Acebedo y Flores

the 3rd Bishop of Calbayog

a priest for 32.3 years
a bishop for 20.3 years

Born: September 29, 1901 Palo
Ordained Priest: March 20, 1926
Appointed: December 16, 1937 Bishop of Calbayog,
Ordained Bishop: March 25, 1938 Bishop of Calbayog
Died: July 25, 1958 Bishop of Calbayog

in memoriam Anita Basco - Lazo

Anita Basco - Lazo
April 13, 1931 - April 20, 2012

'te Judtih laid to rest

My cousin Judith Viojan-Reyes was laid to rest yesterday. Let me share with you the video tribute which was prepared by her kids.

in memoriam 'te Judith

Judith Viojan - Reyes
March 9, 1949 - April 6, 2012

in memoriam Bishop Sofronio Hacbang y Gaborni

Today we remember The Most Reverend Sofronio Hacbang, the second Bishop of Calbayog. It has been 75 years since he received the gift of eternal life.

in memoriam Bishop Manuel Del Rosario

Today we remember the late Bishop Manuel Del Rosario. It has been three years since he received the gift of eternal life

Most Rev. Manuel P. Del Rosario, D.D.

(July 1, 1915 - March 23, 2009)

The fourth Bishop of Calbayog (July 25, 1958 - December 11, 1961)

in memoriam Bishop Sincero Barcenilla Lucero

(Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Calbayog)
Seventh Bishop of the Diocese of Calbayog (1979-1984)

Eight months after the resignation of Bishop Ricardo Tancinco, the Diocese of Calbayog finally had a new bishop. On December 10, 1979, the Bishop of Borongan, Bishop Sincero B. Lucero was appointed to take over the See of Calbayog as its seventh bishop. (read more ... )

Date	Age	Event	Title
22 Dec 1935		Born	Carcar
18 Mar 1961	25.2	Ordained Priest	Priest
8 Mar 1977	41.2	Appointed	Bishop of Borongan, Philippines
24 May 1977	41.4	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Borongan, Philippines
10 Dec 1979	44.0	Appointed	Bishop of Calbayog, Philippines
11 Oct 1984	48.8	Resigned	Bishop of Calbayog, Philippines
3 Sep 1993	57.7	Died	Bishop Emeritus of Calbayog, Philippines

Data courtesy of Catholic Hierarchy

in memoriam Bishop Pablo Singzon

Today we observe the 91st Death Anniversary of first Bishop of Calbayog.

Pablo Baeza Singzon was born on January 25, 1851 in the town of Calbiga to parents Demetria Baeza and Esteban Singzon. He was the eighth child of ten children and the youngest of four sons. He completed his primary grades in his native town under the direction of the Franciscan Fathers Fr. Antonio Figueroa and Fr. Antonio Sanchez and Fr. Andres Congzon, a secular priest. Since his childhood, he demonstrated his sincere piety and clear intelligence that his parents enrolled him at the Seminary College of San Carlos, in Cebu on November 9, 1866 at the age of 15. (read more . . .)

in memoriam Bishop Miguel Acebedo

(photo courtesy of the Diocese of Calbayog)

Today we commemorate the 42nd Death Anniversary of

Bishop Miguel Acebedo y Flores

the 3rd Bishop of Calbayog

a priest for 32.3 years
a bishop for 20.3 years

Born: September 29, 1901 Palo
Ordained Priest: March 20, 1926
Appointed: December 16, 1937 Bishop of Calbayog,
Ordained Bishop: March 25, 1938 Bishop of Calbayog
Died: July 25, 1958 Bishop of Calbayog

in memoriam Isabel Gomez - Hernandez

Mommy Sabel returned to her creator today. She was 104 years old. Her body lies in state at her residence in Barangay Obrero. Her funeral will be on Saturday, July 2, 2011.

(n.b. the image I used in this blog post is my phone camera shot of the picture taken by Nelson Petilla which appeared in the Calbayog coffee table book)

in memoriam Julio Cardinal Rosales

a priest for 54.0 years

a bishop for 36.7 years

a cardinal for 14.1 years

It has been 28 years since Julio Cardinal Rosales received the gift of eternal life

in memoriam Reynaldo S. Uy, M.D.

Mayor Reynaldo S. Uy, M.D.

October 28, 1951 - May 1, 2011

in memoriam Archbishop Cipriano Urgel

Today we remember Archbishop Cipriano Urgel y Villahermosa, the 5th Bishop of Calbayog. It has been 26 years since he received the gift of eternal life.

in memoriam Milagros Azanza

I'd like to take a few moments to remember Mana Mila today. It has been thirteen years since she received the gift of eternal life.

She used to write the column "Out in Calbayog City" for the Manila Chronicle. A few years before her death, she lent me that title for my column in the Leyte Samar Daily Express.

in memoriam Bishop Sofronio Hacbang

Today we remember The Most Reverend Sofronio Hacbang, the second Bishop of Calbayog. It has been 74 years since he received the gift of eternal life.