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Forty-three years ago, an exiled Ninoy Aquino was assassinated on the tarmac of the airport that now bears his name. His death was the spark that lit the powder keg of rage against the excesses of the Marcos regime, and led to the 1986 People Power Revolution, which ousted the Marcoses, and ushered in what was hoped to be a new age of democracy. Of course, forty-three years later, the hope has…
As I've mentioned in the past, there are a great many spiritual and religious songs that I love , and one of them is the song, "Narito Ako", which was created by Rene San Andres and Fr. Manoling Francisco, S.J. The song's lyrics demonstrate our devotion and commitment to God, that we will serve Him to the end of times. I first heard this song decades ago, when the Dulaang Sibol choir sang it,…
It was a rainy start to Quezon City Day, as the NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council) alerted us on our phones that the level of rainfall for the day was rated at red, its highest rating. So, while Quezon City (as well as those in Quezon and Aurora provinces) residents, particularly students, will appreciate the holiday today, so too will a wide swath of Luzon, thanks to…
The habagat season continued to adversely affect Metro Manila. Incessant rains reminiscent of Typhoon Ondoy lashed the metropolis yesterday, causing flooding in various areas, with a number of these areas becoming impassable to vehicles and stranding thousands of commuters. Quezon City was one of the last to suspend classes, before a blanket announcement of suspension from the President's office…
Post #4000 Wow. When I started blogging in 2004, it was just something for me to do. Social media did not exist during that time, and for a time, I treated the blog as my social media feed, sharing of my life. This wasn't even on a daily basis, despite the name I chose for the blog. In fact, the blog would not become a daily thing until 16 years into its existence. However, what evolved was what I…
In today's Gospel, Jesus heals the daughter of a Caanite woman who pleads with Him repeatedly; it is this expression of faith that convinces Jesus to do as she asks. In his reflection on the Gospel, Daniel P. Horan, an author and a professor of philosophy, religious studies, and theology, sees this as Jesus' ability to change His way of thinking, and asks us to reflect on being open to those we…
This past week, the U.S. President signed an executive order affecting the childhood vaccine schedule in the U.S. In a Facebook post , A Mighty Girl breaks down why that is a colossally bad idea. Make Measles Great Again A Mighty Girl With measles infections surging to a 35-year high, Donald Trump used the Oval Office this week to peddle lies and misinformation about the very vaccines that could…
While the government called off classes for the day, it was moot and academic for the junior high school, since we have a half-day schedule on Fridays. Since the suspension announcement came in the middle of the day, it was decided by the AJHS admin to dismiss classes at the regular 1:15 pm sked. However, we teachers would not have to stay until the end of our official hours; we were allowed to go…
With rain forecast to last the week, the school has had to figure out how to manage how classes will be held. Close to lunch, the QC local government suspended afternoon classes due to the rain, but only for public schools; other cities in the metropolis have issues their own class cancellations. Despite the suspension of classes in QC public schools, the Ateneo's Basic Education Unit decided to…
This morning, the school celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit, also known as the Red Mass, because the color is symbolic of the tongues of flame that came down on the Apostles during Pentecost. It is also traditionally the first Mass of the school year, to ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and graces to begin the school year. However, because of the continuous move back in the school year, the…
