A quick look at the background of Pastor Joseph Bonifacio and his lovely wife (and actress) Rica “Carla” Peralejo and one could easily say “they were worlds apart” as far as values and convictions are concerned–before.
But how they eventually were brought together in marriage was a deal that only God could seal–for life.
As I listen [...]
Feb
27
2010
27
2010
Worlds Apart No More
Dec
17
2009
17
2009
Peace Beyond Christmas
I visited a Fil-Chinese friend of ours yesterday to bring a Christmas gift and check on his wife, who was battling with breast cancer for the past nine months now.
He and his wife, both active members of one of the oldest Christian Fil-Chinese church in Binondo, were finishing up their lunch when I arrived.
The “big [...]
Nov
8
2009
8
2009
Who To Turn To In Your “2012″
To me, watching just the 2012 movie trailer already evokes some kind of fear and anxiety as to what the future might bring, considering the variety of rumblings and uncertainties brought about by the recent natural that has struck countries like the Philippines (Typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng), Fiji and some parts of Indonesia (tsunami and [...]
Oct
28
2009
28
2009
Untangling The Web Of Fear
I grew up believing in ghosts, spirits, headless monsters and other fearful half-man, half-animals because my elder brother and sisters, before they became Christians scared me to death.
I brought that fear with me growing up.
That fear eventually developed further into other fears: fear of being alone in the dark, fear of academic failure, fear of [...]
Oct
25
2009
25
2009
Filipino-Chinese: A Small Minority With A Big Impact
It’s no accident that Chinese Filipinos (or Filipino Chinese) you often find in any part of Binondo are dominant figures and major contributors in the spiraling business climate within this district of Manila.
For one, history shows that during the Spanish period, Chinese immigrants who converted to Roman Catholicism and married indigenous Filipinos, were granted special [...]