Takbo Maharlika Run ends

Rejoice with us in praising God! At 7Am today Takbo Maharlika team reached Zamboanga City Port ending a 7 month run of 2,387 km (83% of Maharlika highway allowed to TM) covering 11 regions, 30 provinces, 13 chartered cities outside Metro Manila with EDSA from Valenzuela to Muntinlupa.

Visit to Fuente Street Kids

A fun afternoon with our friends in Fuente. :) Enjoy your weekend! :)

Takbo Maharlika in Cebu

TM's Cebu Run with the CPNP. A run jived with PDG Nicanor Bartolome's call to Bishop Joe Palma. About 500 PNP, AFP and civilian runners started at 3 different ppints merging at the finish line, the Mandaue Sports Center.

Monday, April 20, 2009

CiDE Philippines





Last April 20 and 21, representatives from 13 dioceses (3 Luzon; 5 Visayas; and 5 Mindanao), a renewal group, and a lay network gathered in Cebu for a CiDE national consultation. Archbishop Angel Lagdameo of Jaro talked about the 1997 CBCP Exhortation on Philippine Politics and how things have not really changed. The undersigned shared on spirituality for CiDE.

The rest of the Dilaab team: Gladlys Ceniza, Grace Marci, and Tony Pineda, were backed up by the efficient group of Dilaab staff members led by Maritess Tejero. As one member of the team puts it, she was quite taken aback by the fact that everything just fell into place despite the fact that the original timetable and even flow of some activities were not followed. She also noticed how devoid she was of anxiety despite not really knowing what was expected of her, until just the night before. Two members of CiDE Cebu shared their experience of being a part of the team. A dentist gave a very inspiring talk about how he is going beyond his comfort zone – he claims to be quite shy – and doing something for his children and our nation.

This must be the work of the Holy Spirit. It was agreed that participants would approach their bishops and share about CiDE with the hope of organizing a CiDE team in their diocese. Another gathering in June is planned. Meanwhile, partners will start pilot testing some efforts of CiDE. Meanwhile our outreach to the Philippine National Police (PNP) continues with an S Leadership seminar for chiefs of police in Cebu, attended by some members of the clergy. The seminar is about God-centered leadership and was given by Selene Yu of the Potter’s Leadership Academy. The regional office of the PNP provided the venue and meals.

A highlight of the event was the distribution of bibles for precinct use. A generous anonymous donor made this possible. We are looking for more such donors. This is part of the 4Ps (police/priest, precinct/parish) Partnership, a project of Dilaab that is directed by the spirit of pastoral accompaniment. After all, beneath the uniform and the sutana, priests and policemen are the same human beings, endowed with intrinsic dignity, wounded by sin; in need of God and each other.


Thank you for journeying with us.

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