Congratulations, Polillo Carmelians! Your brave efforts during this time of COVID-19 were rewarded. Lilibeth Encina and Yolanda Pamintuan who led this trailblazing effort reported that they have raised nearly 470,000 pesos (about $9,700) raised so far exceeding their goal of 420,000 pesos (about $8,750). This means they will not only offer scholarships to poor students,…
By Mary Ann Otto The spirituality of stewardship and the practices that give witness to its truths are changing the heart and face of the Church in the Philippines, which identifies as a Church of the Poor, and beyond. What are the truths driving this conversion? Christian stewardship is about our identity in Jesus Christ. It’s about…
By Mila Glodava Excerpts from “Making Stewardship a Way of Life: A Complete Guide for Catholic Parishes“ A number of concerns and issues have kept parishes or pastors from embracing it. Below are a few:Stewardship is all about money. This is a common misunderstanding regarding stewardship. This is especially so with self-sufficient parishes. They don’t feel…
By Rudy ArizalaOn the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations this year allow me to recall what I observed before that at its inception in 1945, the 1945 UN Charter pompously declared that the United Nations has been established to prevent succeeding generations from the scourge of war which twice in our lifetime has brought…
By Rudy Arizala Ist Tale: General Antonio Luna General Luna died (assassinated) at age 32 . He courted Nellie Boustead with whom Rizal was also in love. He and Antonio Luna almost went to a duel. But did not push through because Luna apologized to Rizal for remarks against Nellie. Antonio Luna loved his country but has fiery…
Editor’s Note: Ambassador Rodolfo “Rudy” Arizala celebrates his 91st birthday. In his honor, here’s an article written by Colleen Smith, a writer from Denver and a member of the MIF board, and published in our book, “Labong ng Kawayan: Walking the Streets and Pathways of Infanta.” Happy 91st birthday, Ambassador Arizala! “From Adversity to Diplomacy”By…
By Mila Glodava With schools about to start or have started, Metro Infanta Foundation (MIF) will take a look at how it has made education a top priority since inception. It remains so to this day as expressed in it’s mission statement: To promote unity and solidarity through education, providing forums of discussions, identifying and…
Congratulations! to Infanta’s MLQ Awardees By Rudy Arizala Editor’s Note: On this day, August 19, Quezon Province presents the Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan (MLK). In 2020 Quezon Province honored seven outstanding citizens in various fields. No one from Infanta received the honor however. In August 2005 Ambassador Rudy Arizala, who received the honor himself, wrote…
Editor’s note: Former Ambassador Rudy Arizala has written extensively for Metro Infanta Foundation, not only on Infanta, but also of Philippine historical interests By Rodolfo A. Arizala Santiago, Chile. As everybody knows, August is the month when Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon of Baler, Tayabas (now Maria Aurora province), was born. It was also…
By Mila Glodava Kudos to the Polillo Carmelians. They took seriously the sentiment they expressed at a dinner meeting with me in February 2020. They decided to help Sr. Gloria de la Cruz, SPC, principal of Mt. Carmel School Of Polillo, increase the enrollment for SY 2020-2021. With an initial deposit of 26,850 pesos ($548) collected at…