


Joseph the Dreamer: Then and Now
“I am special! I am special! I am special!” If there was a scene that stood out for me in Trumpet’s musical production, Joseph the Dreamer (JTD) this year, it was when Joseph said these words while pounding on the prison floor, forcing himself to remember his value...
Why I Love Mindanao
The War-Torn Region My love for this war-torn region of the Philippines started—of all places—in Singapore. It was 2013, and members of the One Voice team were on practical training in street missions. We usually trained in this kind of cross-cultural atmosphere...
Remembering Venite PART 3
This is Part 3 in a 3-Part tribute to Venite Castillo, written by his friend, Inah Tolentino. My Goodbye I already lost my father, mother, and sister, so I can say I am well-acquainted with grief. Still, I got blindsided by the grief over losing Ven. He was a best...
Remembering Venite Castillo PART 2
This is Part 2 in a 3-Part tribute to Venite Castillo, written by his friend, Inah Tolentino. His Ministry Venite had been a believer of Christ since 1998. Members of our Christian organization, University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) Students of Destiny (now...
Remembering Venite Castillo PART 1
I was in quarantine aboard a cruise ship when a message popped on the screen of my phone. It was from our church group chat, and it said, “Please pray for Kuya Venite. He passed out in the middle of a Zoom meeting. His family brought him to the hospital already....
A Childhood Dream Come True: My Journey to MD
I come from a family that is not well-off. We live below the poverty line. My father died of colon cancer before I graduated from high school. My mother tried her best to provide for my kuya and me through housekeeping. Life in College I didn’t intend to take the...
ANGULO sa TITULO
Pakinggan natin ang kwento tungkol sa AKO. Huwag na ang kwento ng iba tungkol SAYO Simulan ang epikong kwento sa tulong ng aking talento kaya makinig at makuntento Handa na ba kayo? Kasi magsisimula na tayo Lapis at Papel ang puhunan sa sulat at tugma na ito, tumatak...
Moving Forward Post-Election: Rebuilding the Tabernacle of David
The mayhem that is the 2022 national and local elections culminated with 65.7 million Filipinos exercising their right to suffrage both in the Philippines and abroad. The confusion and uncertainty about our nation and by extension, our future and our loved ones’...