Mon and Pretty

Raymond Lawrence Dira and Precious Tiffany Tomamak will get married today. The wedding mass will be held at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Reception will be at the Centennial Pastoral Center.

Dianne at 18

Dianne Dixie Trani will turn 18 years old today. Her parents Arnol and Irene will tender a coming-out party for her at the Calbayog City Convention Center later tonight.

PNP Opens Crime Lab in Calbayog

Mayor Ronald Aquino shakes hand with PNP Crime Lab Director Chief Supt Lorlie Arroyo after they inked a MOA for the establishment of the PNP Crime Lab in Calbayog City. Also in photo are PSupt Rea Villavicencio and PNP Samar PD PSupt Eusebio Mejos. The Crime Lab is located on the 2nd floor of the Calbayog City Convention Center.

Tanduay First Five 2012 (Calbayog: May 4, 2012)

Parokya ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Urbandub, Wolfgang & Rico Blanco in Calbayog

TANDUAY FIRST 5 ROCK ROYALTY

May 4,2012 @ Calbayog City Sports Center Ground

Featuring; PAROKYA ni EDGAR, KAMIKAZEE, URBANDUB, WOLFGANG & RICO BLANCO
for tickets just buy any product of TANDUAY at the following outlets


*Justmar Marketing, Anging Commercial, Discount Plus Mini Mart, Jojo Chuca Store
Gates will be open at 4pm. Be There!


Advisory to the Public:


*No vendors allowed inside and outside the venue
*SECURITY FRISKING
*Do not bring the following items inside the venue: lighters, any pointed object including ballpen, belt buckels (big), bottled water, umbrellas, and any other object that could harm individuals.

Mayor Aquino's message during the blessing of the SOCO Crime Laboratory

The SOCO Crime Laboratory in Calbayog City was formally inaugurated last Friday, April 20, 2012). The said laboratory is located on the 2nd floor of the Calbayog City Convention Center. Mayor Ronaldo Aquino was invited as the guest of honor during the said event. Here's my raw video of the City Mayor as he delivered his message.

Reunion sa East

in memoriam Anita Basco - Lazo

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

Reunion sa Obrero Elementary School

Samar 1 braces for proposed infra projects to tourist destinations

Tarangban Falls in Brgy. Bugtong, Calbayog City (photo courtesy of LSDE)

DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Office in Calbayog City is envisioning Calbayog City as an alternative tourist destination by 2016. (read more ...)

Images from my old hometown

Saw this sign somewhere along the national highway. Need I say more? Oops, just wanna make you smile today.

The Relic of Padre Pio visits Calbayog

Bumisita an reliquias ni San Pio de Pietrelcina sa Calbayog. Ini an nahitabo kakulop nga adlaw. Nagkamay-ada san usa nga misa sa Katedral nga guin pangunahan san Obispo san Calbaygog ug guin duyugan san pipira nga mga kapadi-an. Kataliwan san misa, nagkay-ada san testimony ni Mr. Ramon Rodriguez ug ini guin sundan san veneration san reliquias.

My close-up shot of the relic which was in the form of a glove of the late Padre Pio as it was prepared in the sacristy before the procession for the Mass.

Mr. Ramon Rodriguez as he delivered his message.

Bishop Isabelo Abarquez as he officially welcomed the relic to Calbayog.

Past of the crowd that venerated the relic of St. Pio.

The relic of St. Clare at the Poor Clare Monastery

After yesterday's Welcome Mass and Veneration at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, the relic of St. Clare was brought to the Poor Clare Monastery in Barangay Rawis. A Mass was said at 4:00 pm and veneration was held from 5:00 pm to 12:00 midnight. A send-off mass presided over by the Bishop of Borongan was held at 5:00 am today. Here are some pictures which I managed to take last night.

The Bishop's Homily during the visit of the relic of St. Clare

Raul Isidro’s ‘Senakulo’ to open at Crucible

For those who want to cap their post-Lenten reflection with experimental prints of art items with religious theme, the solo art exhibit not to be missed is the opening of Raul Isidro’s new exhibit “Senakulo” at Crucible starting Tuesday. (read more ...)

Images from the Visit of the Relic of St. Clare

As announced, the relic of St. Clare visited Calbayog City yesterday. The relic was met by the members of the Franciscan and the Poor Clare communities, the City Officials, and a good number of Calbayognons at the vicinity of the Calbayog airport. A standing parade welcomed the relic from Barangay Trinidad to the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral where Bishop Isabelo Abarquez presided over the Welcome Mass. Veneration followed before the relic was transferred to the Poor Clare Monastery.


Let me share some pictures which I took as the relic was welcomed at the Cathedral.

Mother Encarnacion Reyes, OSC, the President of the Mother Geronima Federation of Poor Clare Associations in the Philippines as she delivered here message.

Holy Relic of Padre Pio in Calbayog City tomorrow

Holy Relic of St. Clare in Calbayog City tomorrow

The Holy Relic of St. Clare in Calbayog City

April 15, 2012

Schedule of Activities:

9:00 am Arrival in Barangay Trinidad (vicinity of Calbayog Airport)

9:30 am Welcome Rites at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral

10:00 am Eucharistic Celebration and Veneration at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral

1:30 pm Procession of the Relics to the Monastery of St. Clare

Celebrating 100 years of the Church in Samar

Tacloban City - The coffee table book "Diocese of Calbayog: The History of the Local Church in Samar, 100 years" tells of the history of the Catholic Church and the people who have kept the faith with the Church in Samar, the country's third largest island. (read more . . .)

'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.

Diocese of Calbayog is 102 years old today

The seal of the Diocese of Calbayog as seen at the left wing of the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral 

Holy Wednesday 2012. "Moonrise" as seen from the right wing of the Cathedral.

The real fight has not yet started - Delgado

Tacloban City - Apparent for Samar gubernatorial post Rosa Jessica Uy - Delgado said the fight is not yet over despite the unexpected loss in the recall bid to oust the Tan sibling from their posts in the province. (read more . . . )

Sugat 2012

Sugad san nababatasan, an tradisyunal nga SUGAT guin buhat sa katutnga san gab-i sadto nakalabay nga Domingo kataliwan san Easter Vigil Mass sa katedral. Yana nga tu-ig an pagtupo san mga imahe ni Maria ug ni Hesus guin buhat didto sa Nijaga Park. 


Mahihinumduman nga an sugat didto manta guin buhat sa Nijaga Park san tu-ig 2008 (paki-check sini nga link). Adi an pipira nga litratu nga akun nakuha durante san sugat kanina nga ka-agahun