A wonder woman at 95

Madrileña de la Cerna 01/06/2018

On January 5, 2018, a special woman celebrated her 95th birthday. Emiliana Elemento-Abellana, Mama Miling as we fondly call her, celebrated 95 years of full life, and she is a real wonder woman. She has no illness,…

The year that was

Madrileña de la Cerna 12/30/2017

The year 2017 was an emotion-filled year for me. Dominant of these emotions is happiness. First of all I turned 70 this year which is a very significant age for a single woman. This is also my…

Continuing tradition

Madrileña de la Cerna 12/23/2017

As a child it was always a big struggle to wake up early for the Misa de Gallo. But I always went to sleep during the Misa de Gallo and this was because of the lengthy homily…

Human rights and development

Madrileña de la Cerna 12/09/2017

Today is International Human Rights Day, and it is everybody’s duty to do something to promote human rights in their own little ways to major ones. With the ongoing war against drugs, human rights have been associated…

A ray of light for young women and girls

Madrileña de la Cerna 11/25/2017

Every year the campaign to end violence against women is launched from November 25 to December 10. The beginning and the end dates are significant because November 25 is the feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin…

Tolerance and pluralism

Madrileña de la Cerna 11/18/2017

(Part 2) Before moving on to the second part of echoing his article on “The Qur-anic Perspective of Tolerance: Eminent Muslims in Their Encounter with Christianity,” it is important to note that for 25 years, Prof. Henry…

Tolerance and pluralism

Madrileña de la Cerna 11/11/2017

There is a movement to propagate interfaith dialogue among Muslims and non-Muslims especially in the rebuilding efforts, not just of infrastructures, but also of community relationships after the unfortunate and lamentable Marawi Siege. Among the active propagators…

Wakes

Madrileña de la Cerna 11/04/2017

Attending wakes is an interesting social activity. No matter what the period is, it is where friends who seldom meet gather. For families that rarely come together for a reunion, the wake of a dead relative gives…

In remembrance

Madrileña de la Cerna 10/29/2017

  This kalag-kalag season I remember some friends and colleagues who were so gifted but were gone too soon. I worked with them, and they were passionate about their work and were able to deliver with great…

LRQ: The teacher’s teacher

Madrileña de la Cerna 10/21/2017

When I was in high school at St. Catherine’s School, my elder sister Mila who was then a Bachelor in Science Education (BSE) student at St. Theresa’s College Cebu would tell stories about STC, her teachers both…

Revitalizing heritage in the media

Madrileña de la Cerna 10/14/2017

The Cultural Heritage Program of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) takes the lead in the effort to revitalize the media coverage of heritage through a workshop on Heritage for Media on October 11, 2017 at the…

Art Biography of twin peaks

Madrileña de la Cerna 10/07/2017

Art Biography is an art exhibit and a unique reunion of two old friends, Jose (Kimsoy) Yap Jr., the painter, and Arsenio (Arsing) Abella, the sculptor, who are two of the most relevant, significant and valuable Cebuanos…

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