A Record of the Early Years By Charlie Avila – The Gardener Dedicated to Ermelina “Elin” Belamide Mondejar Adopted Member of this Class I Early Exposure To “begin at start,”… Read more »
Presentation Delivered By Charles Avila – The Gardener For the Lay Society of Saint Arnold Janssen (LSSAJ) At Tagaytay City November 30, 2024 We propose to celebrate the 150th anniversary… Read more »
By CHARLES R. AVILA – The Gardener of The Gardener’s Tales. Christmas 2024 Among certain Catholic circles, there is great devotion to the Heart of Jesus. Saint Arnold, for one,… Read more »
Some years back, Monsignor Pedro Quitorio, spokesman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, clearly though ineffectually said at the start of Holy Week: “The Catholic Church rejects flagellation, crucifixion and… Read more »
In the history of the Philippine presidency, all Presidents who fought their successors ultimately lost. One might include Andres Bonifacio in the roster of Philippine Presidents, which most historians don’t,… Read more »
If knowledge is power, as the saying goes, then ignorance must be powerlessness. The experience of corruption in the Philippine system is almost universal. But equally so is the ignorance… Read more »