Service. Social Justice. Solidarity. Simplicity. Spirituality
by Aivy Banawa “HOPE,” was the message of our virtual recollection last Friday, June 4, 2021. As the pandemic shook our faith, God never failed to use people to remind us that there is hope amidst these difficult times. For this year’s recollection, we were blessed to have members of the Jesuits Volunteer Philippines [JVP],…
by Shayne “Che” Bonavente, B32 JVP Naga LEO As the country continues to grapple with the impact of the pandemic, more and more of our Kababayans struggle to make both ends meet and provide food for their families. Although this is a sad reality that we face now, there is still a silver lining –the…
by Ms. Aimee Apolinario, JVP-B20 Service. Social Justice. Spirituality. Simplicity. Solidarity. These five core values of the Jesuit Volunteers Philippines (JVP) stick to each volunteer long after one leaves his/her mission area. This is why it was easy to invite speakers to participate in a service interaction with the youth. Last November 28, 2020, sixteen…
by Ms. Aimee Apolinario, JVP-B20 Jesuit Volunteers Philippines (JVP) is grateful for the support it received from Universal Robina Company (URC) last April 6, 2021, through its Senior Exports Manager, Mr. Gene Ladrido, JVP-B17. URC provided 35 cases of various food items. These were immediately distributed to the communities of the Philippine Jesuit Prison Service in Muntinlupa City and…
by Margarita Felipe Fajardo (JVP B15) Inspired by Ms. Ana Patricia Non’s Maginhawa community pantry, Fr. Roberto E. N. Rivera, S. J., President of Ateneo de Naga University (ADNU), also followed the revolution of kindness spreading all over the Philippines by setting up the ADNU community pantry. Through the ADNU Center for Community Development (CCD) headed…
Just recently this March 26, 2021, at 11 AM, Doc Jacqueline Frances F. Momville B26 and Jorge Borsong B36 were guests at SLB’s Kwentuhang Bayan program on Radyo Katipunan 87.9 FM. Doc Jackie and Jorge shared their volunteer/mission stories and how they continue to live out the values they learned during their volunteer year in their present life and…
Ano ang Tugon ng Ating Sektor? The Filipinos’ generosity of spirit and solidarity with underserved sectors and communities have brought about a lot of local and national efforts to combat COVID-19. One pressing concern that has surfaced is – “How do we sustain that communities are able to reduce risks and boost local support in…
Fr. Bill, a New York native who became a Filipino citizen in the late 1970s. was appointed President of Ateneo de Zamboanga in 1989 and served in that school for 18 years. In that assignment, Fr Bill was at his peak as a leader. Among others, he was looked up to as a civic leader…
Resource Speakers Laudato Si: Care for our common home[5th Anniversary]Fr. Patrick ‘Pat’ Z. Falguera, SJ, Ph.D, JVP-B11 Collaborate in the care of our Common Home: Universal Apostolic Preferences of the Society of Jesus [2019-2029]. Fr. Arthur ‘Errol’ W. Nebrao, SJ, JVP-B20/21 Climate ChangeAtty. Antonio ‘Tony’ M. La Viña, JVP-B2 Just Fish: Fisheries, Biodiversity and EquityRene B….
The gospel for the second Sunday of Lent recalls once again the story of the transfiguration of Jesus Christ. We hear again how Jesus, with Peter, James, and John, ascends Mt. Tabor. There, the Lord is transfigured, his face shining like the sun, and clothes tuning as white as light. While this is being manifested,…