Buklod ng Panginoon Second Quarter 2018 Activities

Last May 25, Buklod ng Panginoon of St. Ignatius Village rendered free dental services to the feeding program beneficiaries of Barangay Libis, consisting of 30 Libis children at the Bgy. Libis Health Center. The dental mission was headed by Dr. Cory Alviar-de los Santos, daughter of BNP president Cita Pabillo, and included Dra. Voleth Estrellado. More recently, last June 6, the BNP conducted their annual outreach program for the children of Molave Youth Home. The Home houses over 300 youth and juvenile offenders and is under the auspices of the QC Social Services…continue reading →

Update on the Casa de Silencio Project

Fr. Bong Tupino, as head of the Casa de Silencio Project Ways and Means Committee, called for a dinner meeting of all the PPC coordinators of the 47 different parishes making up the Cubao Diocese last March 23 at the Obispado de Cubao Building, in Lantana. Of the 47 parishes, 22 sent at least one person, the PPC Lay Coordinator, if not more. A total of 49 representatives attended. For CTK, Bert and Marie Anne Santos and Bing del Rosario attended. This was followed up by a dinner meeting cum presentation to the…continue reading →

Reprint of Fr. Steve Zabala’s Interview re Retirement House on Inquirer.net

Dioceses build homes for retired priests Fr. Steven Zabala, vice chancellor of the Diocese of Cubao, recalls the story of a retired priest who had no family to take care of him in his old age. “I was a seminarian then, but it really struck an emotional chord in me that some retired priests are not being taken care of. After their service to the Catholic Church and people, they deserve to be taken care of,” Zabala said. It was also this concern for aging priests that pushed Zabala’s superior, Cubao Bishop Honesto…continue reading →

Rudy Ibanez’ Book Launch: How Do You Hold a Moonbeam in Your Hand

With the support of Christ the King Parish and parish priest Fr. Bong Tupino, prolific author and longtime CTK luminary Rudy Ibañez launched his 10th book last May 17 after the 6 pm mass officiated by Fr. Bong Tupino. The book was entitled - ‘How Do You Hold a Moonbeam in Your Hand: the Best of Mom and Me’. Fr. Bong introduced Rudy, a former Extraordinary Minister of the Holy Eucharist, current member of the Knights of Columbus, and author of eight other books (three of them winning the CMMA Cardinal Sin Book…continue reading →