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CGTP - THE JOY AND COURAGE OF A TEACHERS

CTGP Holds Webinar 

on 

“The Joy and Courage 

of a Teacher “

 

- by Prof. Dr. Dr. Belén L. Tangco, OP

 

The Catholic Teachers’ Guild of the Philippines (CTGP), Member of the Union Mondiale des Enseignants Catholiques (UMEC)-World Union of Catholic Teachers (WUCT), hosted a webinar on the theme,”The Joy and Courage of a Teacher “ on September 16, 2023, Saturday, 3:00-5:00 pm, online and livestreamed.

 The Invocation delivered by Dr. Marishirl Tropicales commenced the significant event.

A very good turn out of participants- teachers from private and public school schools,  from the Philippines and other countries, marked a fruitful forum inspired by esteemed Speakers : the UMEC President, Prof. Dr. Jan de Groof, Keynote Speaker; Rev. Fr. Maximo P. Gatela, OP, CTGP Ecclesiastical Assistant(Spiritual Director) & Regent, University of Santo Tomas (UST) College of Education;  and Ms. Marilyn G. Trinidad, OP. , Faculty-Guidance Counselor of Allen National High School, Northern Samar, Philippines . 

  The UMEC-WUCT Special Advisor Prof. Giovanni Peronne, gave his Message.

 Warm Welcome and Opening Messages were given by the UST Secretary-General

Rev. Fr. Louie R. Coronel, OP, and UST Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Dr. Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH.  Prof. Dr. Belén L. Tangco, OP, CTGP National President & UMEC-WUCT Councilor & Regional Coordinator for Asia, gave Opening Remarks.

 Panel of Reactors included

Dr. Evelyn A. Songco, President, UST Alumni Association, Inc., and CTGP Vice-President; Dean Clotilde N. Arcangel of Divine Wisdom College; Dr. Patrick Dave Q. Bugarin, OP, Faculty of the Dominican International School (DIS), Taipei, Taiwan;  Supervisor Marietta S. Caballero, Values Education Program, City Schools Division, Quezon City; and Prof. Loreto Sauz, OP, CTGP Treasurer, Faculty Member, UST College of Education.  Chat Moderators were Prof. Leo-Martin Angelo Ocampo, OP, Eiselle Joyce Hidalgo, OP and Vince Henry Salles, OP.  Dr. Marielyn Quintana, OP, CTGP National Board Secretary, and Principal, UST Education High School, served as Host-Moderator.  Mr. Vicente P. Libo-on, OP, Mr. Irineo Hernandez III, OP, and Mr. Christopher T. Alcantara, OP, served as Technical Team.

 The webinar was part of the regular annual seminars of teachers from private and public schools for professional growth and development.

Link to the recordings

 https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/4ekoLlDrDnBpsLYt9hk-hs2bp8wjMWoNDNf-w-VPh-kYxfhTNzGoKVBM-okXFqjf.95CeC0cAdcZfKv-5?startTime=1694846955000

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PHILIPPINES - WEBINAR - THE COURAGE AND THE JOY OF A TEACHER

 

PHILIPPINES - RECOLLECTION FOR GRADUATING

  CTGP Facilitates Recollection

Recollection for graduating students & Faculty  for graduating senior high school and for the Faculty members of Allen National High School, Catarman, Samar

 Some 350 graduating senior high school of Allen National High School, Catarman Samar, Philippines had their first Recollection a week before graduation exercises. This was facilitated by Dr. Belén L. Tangco,OP,  National President of the Catholic Teachers’ Guild of the Philippines ( CTGP), Ms. Imelda Emoylan, OP and Bro. Melencio Garcia, OP on June 26, 2023.  The academic staff / Faculty had their recollection in the afternoon with Belén Tangco as resource speaker, sharing best  experiences in teaching.

 Ms. EMOYLAN shared her best experiences in catechetical classes in basic education, and Bro. Melencio served as main Facilitator, being Assistant Promoter of vocations and Pastoral Director of UST Central Seminary.

 More recollections have been scheduled as per request of the Principals of the Junior and Senior High School.

PHILIPPINES - CTGP

-By prof. dr. Belen Tangco

 Dear Friends, in your apostolate your rightly take into account that the art of educating must be constantly cultivated and nurtured, for it is not something acquired once and for all…Young people of one generation differ from those of the next. Educators, then must continually reassess their own motivations and their methods… Your task in this regard is to help teachers maintain their desire to grow together with their student, to find the most effective ways of transmitting the joy of learning and the desire for truth, by employing language and cultural forms suited to young people of today. (Pope Francis in his address to the UMEC-WUCT, 12 November 2022).

This most inspiring message resonates in the hearts of educators who wish to weather surging tides of change and technological revolutions. transformative education could help empower learners to see the social world differently through an ethical lens. Critical pedagogy aims to connect with learners’ personal and emotional experience, and engages these experiences through dialogue that integrates different perspectives, including affective knowledge. These efforts need a commitment to continually create a more ethical society.

The various seminars and webinars conducted by the Catholic Teachers’ Guild of the Philippines (CTGP), with almost two thousand members from various schools dwelt on seamless learning and strategies that work on integral education of the human participant in pursuit of truth guided by reason and illuminated by faith, knowledge creation, integration, dissemination and that work on integral education of the human participant in pursuit of truth guided by reason and illuminated by faith, knowledge creation, integration, dissemination and application of knowledge to form competent and compassionate persons committed to serve the Church, the nation, and the global community.

It is the statement of the University of Santo Tomas (UST’s) Mission. Pontifical and Royal University. A research university, faithful to her centuries-old tradition of excellence, envisions herself by 2030 as a leading Catholic institution of learning in Asia-Pacific, committed to the integral formation of her stakeholders for social transformation.

Yesterday, January 28, 2023, we celebrated the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, patron saint of the University and of other Catholic Schools and Universities. The Angelic Doctor of the Church, whose canonization jubilee we celebrated this year 2023, death jubilee in 2023, and birth celebration in 2025.
Over a week ago, the Vice-Rector for Religious Affairs and yours truly had mentioned over a working lunch the celebration of Thomas Aquinas’ birth in 2025 in collaboration with the UMEC-WUCT. Many possibilities in activities indeed and yours truly had mentioned over a working lunch the celebration of Thomas Aquinas’ birth in 2025 in collaboration with the UMEC-WUCT. Many possibilities in activities indeed

 

Affiliations:
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas as Professor
Former Dean, Faculty of Arts and Letters

Awardee, Distinguished Thomasian Alumni (Nov 26)
Program Lead, Political Science
Joint Webinars and more MOUs

Academic Visits: Taiwan
Sun Yat-Sen National University
Wen Zao Ursulin University
National Cheng-Chi University (March 2023)
Ming Chuan University
Dominican International School

Director, Public and Alumni Affairs – 1982-1990
Executive Associate to Vice Rector for Academic Affairs UST – 2000-2003
Responsible for more than 146 academic linkages globally

CTEP National President
Linkages-Affiliation with the National Council of the Laity composed of more than 200 National Lay Organizations and Diocesan Lay Councils

PHILIPPINES - THE POPE FRANCIS WRITINGS

Ocampo, Tadeo, Salles contribute to collection of translated Pope Francis writings

Three Thomasian educators are among the contributors of a collection of the writings of Pope Francis translated into Filipino that was recently published by the Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc. with permission from the Libreria Editrice Vaticana. They are Mr. Leo-Martin Angelo R. Ocampo and Mr. Sir-Lien Hugh T. Tadeo of the Institute of Religion and Mr. Vince Henry M. Salles of the Senior High School.

Titled “Ang Galak ng Ebanghelyo: Evangelii Gaudium at Iba Pang Mahahalagang Akda ni Papa Francisco na Isinalin sa Wikang Filipino,” the volume contains all of the most important texts of the Pope’s pontificate thus far, from his first encyclical Lumen Fidei to his latest Apostolic Letter Desiderio Desideravi.

 In a brief message, His Eminence Jose Cardinal Advincula, O.P., D.D. said that the translation of Church documents into the local languages is important for two reasons. “Una, ang pagsasa-Filipino ay pagkilala sa presensya ng diwa ng Ebanghelyo sa sarili nating wika at katutubo kultura, gamit ang sarili nating mga sagisag at pamamaraan” (First, translating them into Filipino is a recognition of the presence of the spirit of the Gospel in our own language and native culture, using our own symbols and ways of expression). “Ikalawa, ang pagsasa-Filipino ay mainam na paraan upang mas maipaabot sa mga kababayan natin ang Ebanghelyo. Mas malalim at taimtim na tumitimo ang mensaheng naipahayag sa sariling wika. Mas buhay at mas matibay ang kagat, antig, at talab nito sa mambabasa o tagapakinig” (Second, translating them into Filipino is an effective way to bring the Gospel closer to our fellow Filipinos. A message expressed in one’s own language is more profound. It is more alive, has a stronger bite, and more appealing to the reader or the listener).

CBCP President and Bishop of Kalookan Pablo Virgilio David expressed his hope that the translations would help bring Filipino readers closer to the thought, spirituality, and reflection of Pope Francis or “Lolo Kiko” as we fondly call him. He also said that “Ang pagbasa sa mga ito ay para na ring pakikinig natin sa kanya sa ating sariling wika” (Reading these [translations] is like listening to him [speak] in our own language).”

Meanwhile, the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Charles John Brown thanked Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc. “for this noteworthy effort of making available the magisterium of Pope Francis in the Filipino language, allowing more Filipinos to have access to the Pope’s profound insights on the life and ministry of the Church today and in the future.”

The volume is a contribution of the publisher to the celebration of the fifth centenary of the coming of Christianity to the Philippines and it also coincides with the seventh anniversary of Ocampo’s translation of Laudato Si’, the first encyclical published in the local language with permission from the Vatican Press.

PHILIPPINES - WEBINAR

 

WEBINAR CTGP – Philippines – 27th August 2022 

Distinguished colleagues and friends, thank you for the invitation and congratulations on your generous work to the university and the association.

The Catholic Teachers' Guild of the Philippines, through the generous commitment of its leaders and members, has always been a great resource for UMEC-WUCT.

I would like to thank, also on behalf of the Ecclesiastical Assistant, Archbishop Dollmann, and President Bourdeaud'hui, especially the President, Professor Belen Tangco, with whom I have had the good opportunity to collaborative for many years.

In the face of a rapidly changing world that confronts us with new and unpredictable situations: pandemics, wars, major migrations, new poverty, the crisis of democracies and values, the crisis of families, etc., our school and university institutions put much therefore in finding the most appropriate contents and strategies to respond adequately to the many educational challenges. In fact, new visions, new paths, and appropriate pathways are needed, especially to help the most fragile and guarantee the full quality of education for all. The world needs values and quality more than quantity.

Education cannot stop at the occasional and contingent but must have horizons open to the future and transcendence.

The papal project of the Global Compact on Education gives us appropriate indications to give vitality to the educational path, to create educational alliances suitable to foster the integral education of each person,

Our young generation, right from early childhood, are placed in new environments and among novel communication tools, which they must learn to master to avoid being over-whelmed and suffocated by the enormous flow of frequent communication hurricanes.

Communicating, as we well know, means entering relationships, knowing how to listen, knowing how to reflect, knowing how to discern, knowing how to dialogue. It is, therefore, appropriate to improve the quality of communication, so that it might lead to good, every form of communication brings out the good,  beautiful and  true outcomes.

For this to happen, it is necessary to review and improve the quality of teacher training and stimulate the ways of educating.

The UMEC-WUCT can and must be a space for growth and the meeting place where everyone’s ideas bear fruit.

Cordial greetings and best wishes to all.

  Giovanni Perrone, Secretary General

PHILPPINES WEBINAR - Greetings SG - it-en-es

SEAMLESS TEACHING

    INTEGRATIVE PERFORMANCE

FACILITATING STUDENT

 

PHILIPPINES - FORUM 2022

CATHOLIC TEACHERS’ GUILD 

OF THE PHILIPPINES

 

 (CTGP) HOLDS LENTEN RECOLLECTION- FORUM 2022

On April 8, 2022 at 1400 hrs ( Philippine time) , the CTGP livestreamed it’s Lenten Recollection-Forum with the UMEC-WUCT Secretary General Giovanni Perrone as Keynote Speaker.

The Italian Keynote reflections focused on “ Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving.” The inspiring and deepening address was highly recognized and appreciated.

Dean Pilar I. Romero, PhD, of the University of Santo Tomas ( UST) College of Education, Speaker and host of the Forum had Rev. Fr. Maximo P. Gatela, OP, Regent, College of Education, and Rev. Fr. Paul Reagan O. Talavera, OP , Parish Priest of Santisimo Rosario Parish, UST as fellow speakers. The term “ Yakap”

( embrace) was given relevance and concrete examples. Prayer, fasting and almsgiving were underscored. Prayers for peace were requested of the teachers and lay faithful.

The Holy Mass was presided over by Rev. Fr. Maximo P. Gatela, OP.

Prof. Leo- Martin Angelo R. Ocampo, OP, a professed Lay Dominican, PRO of CTGP, served as Lector and host for the significant event. He read out the text of the Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Giovanni Perrone. It was signed by Prof. Belén L. Tangco, OP, PhD, CTGP National President and Rev. Fr. Maximo P. Gatela, OP, CTGP Spiritual Director.

PHILIPPINES - LENTEN RECOLLETION 2022

 

Catholic Teachers’ Guild of the Philippines Holds Lenten Recollection, April 8, 2022, 2:00 pm ( 1400 hrs) Philippine time, 

“ Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving 

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PRAYER, FASTING - ALMSGIVING

PREGHIERA, DIGIUNO, ELEMOSINA

PHILIPPINES, ECOLOGIE INTEGRALE

 Aux Philippines, un chemin d’écologie intégrale à tous les niveaux de la société

Rodne Galicha est le directeur exécutif de Living Laudato Si' Philippines, une organisation de laïcs catholiques née en 2018 à Manille et répandue dans toutes les Philippines, dont l'objectif est de donner aux citoyens et aux institutions les moyens d'adopter des modes de vie et des comportements placés sous le signe de la sauvegarde de la création.

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 Living Laudato si' Philippines est l'une des réalités relayées par la Plateforme Laudato si', l'outil d'action que le Dicastère pour le Service du Développement humain intégral vient de lancher à l'issue de la Semaine Laudato si' organisée pour célébrer la fin de l'année organisée pour réfléchir sur l'encyclique de 2015 et faire le point sur les progrès réalisés par l'Église et les catholiques du monde entier sur le chemin de la conversion écologique. Le Pape François en a parlé  dans son message vidéo, après l'avoir annoncé dimanche sur la Place Saint-Pierre.

Lors du Regina Caeli de la dimanche de Pentecôte, cinq ans après la publication du document, François avait en effet invité tous les «hommes de bonne volonté» à prendre concrètement soin de «notre maison commune et de nos frères et sœurs les plus fragiles».

Aujourd'hui, «la Plateforme d'initiatives Laudato si' cherche à traduire le rêve du pape François en actions», explique le père Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam, coordinateur du secteur Écologie et Création du Dicastère pour le service du développement humain intégral. «Dans son encyclique, le Pape a proposé de créer un mouvement populaire, à partir de la base, pour le soin de notre maison commune. À la fin de l'Année Laudato si', nous avons pensé que le moment était arrivé, à la fois en raison de l'urgence de ce double cri de la terre et des pauvres dont parle l'encyclique, qui est devenu encore plus fort et plus douloureux ces dernières années, et parce que c'est ce que la pandémie actuelle met en évidence, souligne le religieux salésien. Je ne dirais pas que nous commençons quelque chose de nouveau parce que grâce à l'action de l'Esprit Saint, dans de nombreuses parties du monde, des communautés, des responsables, des paroisses, des écoles, des universités, des ordres religieux sont en train de s'engager et sont déjà tellement engagés dans la mise en pratique de l'encyclique.»

Mettre en mouvement des réalités différentes

La plateforme Laudato si', poursuit le père Kureethadam, cherche donc à «donner une structure, un esprit commun à toutes les initiatives, avec un objectif très précis : rendre nos communautés totalement durables, selon l'esprit de l'écologie intégrale, dans un parcours de sept ans. Nous avons identifié autant de secteurs, à commencer par nos familles, puis les paroisses et les diocèses, les écoles et les universités, les hôpitaux et les centres de soins, le monde économique avec les entreprises, y compris agricoles, le secteur des groupes, des mouvements et des ONG catholiques, et enfin celui des ordres religieux», a-t-il ajouté. Collaborent au projet avec le Dicastère du Vatican : Caritas Internationalis, le Mouvement catholique mondial pour le climat (GCM), l'Union des supérieurs et des supérieures généraux, le réseau Cidse - Ensemble pour la justice mondiale et divers groupes de jeunes, dont l'Alliance verte de Don Bosco, et des groupes ecclésiaux comme le Repam.

L'urgence, ajoute le coordinateur du secteur Écologie et Création, est de «répondre au cri de la terre, pour l'énergie, l'eau, la biodiversité, et au cri des pauvres, parce que dans tout ce que nous faisons, nous mettons au centre, comme le Pape nous y invite, les plus vulnérables, non pas parce qu'ils sont des victimes, mais en tant que protagonistes de ce voyage». Elle vise également une économie écologique, l'éducation et la spiritualité, l'adoption de modes de vie simples et l'engagement communautaire.

Des milliers de personnes ont déjà adopté les initiatives de la Plateforme Laudato si': «Notre espoir est que chaque année nous puissions au moins doubler le nombre de communautés qui adhèrent à cette voie et atteindre ainsi la "masse critique", qui est le véritable objectif, précise le prêtre. Nous commençons en tant qu'Église catholique, mais nous espérons qu'elle pourra devenir un chemin œcuménique, interreligieux, impliquant d'autres réalités. L’important est d'avoir un dialogue entre nous tous pour reconstruire notre maison commune.»

Une expérience concrète menée aux Philippines

En ce qui concerne l'économie écologique proposée dans la plate-forme, l'organisation Living Laudato Si' Philippines, explique Rodne Galicha, s'est par exemple concentrée ces deux dernières années «sur la campagne de désinvestissement, parce que nous devons vraiment examiner comment nous dépensons nos ressources financières et comment nous répondons au défi de Laudato si', en particulier sur les dépôts financiers, parce qu'en fin de compte, c'est la façon dont nous dépensons notre argent et soutenons les industries et les activités qui peuvent endommager la maison commune», ajoute-t-il.

La réalité philippine est également axée sur la campagne #LS211, qui encourage les jeunes et les adultes à devenir, par de «petits actes d'amour», des «éco-citoyens partout et à tout moment, à l'école, à la maison ou au travail». En particulier dans les écoles et les universités catholiques, Living Laudato Si' Philippines propose une connaissance de l'encyclique «non seulement en intégrant Laudato Si' dans le programme d'études, mais dans toutes les facettes des plans d'activité des établissements d'enseignement», précise-t-il.

 

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PHILIPPINES - A LANGUAGE OF LOVE AND MERCY

 

PHILIPPINES 500 YEARS OF CHRISTIANITY

 Pope Francis

 celebrates 

Mass 

for 500 years 

of Christianity 

in Philippines

Pope Francis celebrates Mass to mark the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines, and urges Filipinos to renew their commitment to Christ as missionary disciples.

By Devin Watkins

Pope Francis on Sunday joined the Church in the Philippines in commemorating 500 years of Christianity in the Southeast Asian nation. He celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica with several representatives of the Filipino Church, including Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, formerly the Archbishop of Manila.

Missionary disciples

In his homily, the Pope said Filipinos received the joy of the Gospel half a millennia ago, “and this joy is evident in your people.” “We see it in your eyes, on your faces, in your songs and in your prayers,” he said. “I want to thank you for the joy you bring to the whole world and to our Christian communities.”

Recognizing the witness of faith Filipinos offer through their “discreet and hardworking presence”, Pope Francis also urged them to “persevere in the work of evangelization.”

He said the Gospel message of God’s closeness must be constantly proclaimed to others, so that none might perish. As the Church in the Philippines celebrates the quincentenary of her birth, the Pope urged Filipino Catholics to walk courageously along the path of missionary discipleship.

“Never be afraid to proclaim the Gospel, to serve and to love,” he said. “With your joy, you will help people to say of the Church too: ‘she so loved the world!’”

Gift of faith - 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines

Jesus is source of our joy

Turning his reflections to the Sunday Gospel, Pope Francis pointed out that it contains the heart of the Gospel message. “God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son” (Jn 3:16).

He added that the Gospel message is not an idea or doctrine, but Jesus Himself.

“The source of our joy is not an elegant theory about how to find happiness, but the actual experience of being accompanied and loved throughout the journey of life.”

‘God gave’

The Holy Father then spoke about two aspects of the day’s Gospel passage: “God so loved” and “God gave.”

Pope Francis said that “God so loved” that He came to seek us out when we were lost and raise us up.

“He has always looked at us with love, and for the sake of love, He came among us in the flesh of his Son,” said the Pope. “In Jesus, God spoke the definitive word about our life: you are not lost, you are loved. Loved forever.”

He added that sometimes we prefer a “glum, sorrowful, and self-absorbed religiosity”, even though the Gospel should “enlarge our hearts and make us grasp the immensity of God’s love.”

‘God gave’

Pope Francis then reflected on the action of God’s love: “God gave his Son” for our salvation.  Love, noted the Pope, takes us out of ourselves, and always seeks to give itself fully. “That is the power of love,” he said, “it shatters the shell of our selfishness, breaks out of our carefully constructed security zones, tears down walls and overcomes fears, so as to give freely of itself.”

God’s love in Jesus, said Pope Francis, is so great that “He cannot fail to give Himself to us.”

Joy in self-giving

As we see in people who love one another and share their lives in love, he said, “the more we love, the more we become capable of giving.” The Pope said that sometimes we seek joy in dreams of glory or in the false security of material possessions.

Yet, true joy can only be found in complete self-giving, as God shows in giving His Son.

“Life teaches us that true joy comes from realizing that we are loved gratuitously,” concluded Pope Francis, “knowing that we are not alone, having someone who shares our dreams and who, when we experience shipwreck, is there to help us and lead us to a safe harbor.”

 

Vatican News

 

FILIPINAS : Situación dramática de los Derechos Humanos

Es la denuncia que hacen, además de los Obispos filipinos, la Coalición para los Derechos humanos en esta nación, el Consejo Nacional de Iglesias, el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias y la Iglesia Metodista unida

Vatican News –  Lisa Zengarini

Sigue deteriorándose la situación de los Derechos Humanos en Filipinas. Desde la llamada "guerra contra la droga" que inició en el año 2016 el Presidente Rodrigo Duterte, y que causó miles de víctimas en un contexto generalizado del uso ilegal y arbitrario de la fuerza contra simples sospechosos (algunas fuentes estiman veintisiete mil homicidios extrajudiciales), hasta la fuerte censura de la libertad de prensa contra los medios de comunicación críticos del Gobierno, pasando por la controvertida nueva ley antiterrorista – que sólo espera la firma de Duterte – las violaciones de los Derechos Humanos en el país son cada vez más.

Se trata de una situación que desde hace mucho tiempo llama la atención de las organizaciones no gubernamentales y de la comunidad internacional, pero que también denunció reiteradamente la Iglesia Católica, y que por esta razón se ha convertido en objeto de repetidos ataques por parte de Duterte. Además de estas denuncias, otras Iglesias cristianas han lanzado ahora un fuerte llamamiento al Gobierno de Manila en la 44ª sesión del Consejo de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, que se inauguró anteayer en Ginebra y que tiene por objeto, entre otras cosas, la cuestión de estos derechos en el país asiático. Firmaron el documento la Coalición para los Derechos humanos en Filipinas, el Consejo Nacional de Iglesias, el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias y la Iglesia Metodista unida.  

Horribles violaciones perpetradas por el Gobierno filipino

La declaración – tal como se informa en el sitio Web del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias – acoge con satisfacción el informe preparado por el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos sobre la situación en Filipinas y será examinado durante la sesión para decidir las medidas que deben adoptarse a fin de hacer frente a esta emergencia. La investigación, que también solicitaron los Obispos filipinos, confirma que la sangrienta campaña contra el narcotráfico ha creado un contexto de asesinatos sistemáticos, con total impunidad para los responsables. Según las Iglesias Cristianas:

“La investigación describe con precisión las horribles violaciones perpetradas por el Gobierno filipino, que siguen agravando la situación”

Posiciones críticas hacia el Gobierno

En la declaración se deplora asimismo las fuertes censuras e intimidaciones de las que son objeto los periodistas en Filipinas, sólo porque no están alineados, citando el caso de Frenchiemae Cumpio, arrestado el pasado mes de febrero, bajo cargos de fabricación de armas, el cierre en mayo del canal ABS-CBN – la mayor red de televisión del país – y la reciente condena por difamación digital de Maria Ressa, directora del sitio “News Rappler”. Las Iglesias Cristianas observan que “todos tienen posiciones críticas hacia el Gobierno".

En los objetivos del Ejecutivo – denuncia además la declaración – están también las ONG y las organizaciones eclesiásticas, además de varios exponentes acusados por la policía de apoyar o incluso reclutar terroristas. Asimismo algunos líderes sociales son víctimas de asesinatos extrajudiciales, como ocurrió el 28 de mayo a Carlito Badion, Secretario General de la Asociación Nacional para los pobres de las zonas urbanas.

Y a esto – afirma la declaración – se añade la nueva ley antiterrorista querida por Duterte, contra la cual también se ha movilizado la Iglesia en Filipinas, dado que atribuye enormes poderes a la policía y al Ejecutivo en detrimento de la libertad de los ciudadanos y de la autoridad judicial. Por lo tanto, las Iglesias cristianas piden que se haga justicia a las víctimas de los asesinatos extrajudiciales, que las investigaciones establezcan las responsabilidades y que los responsables sean llevados ante la justicia.

Vatican News

PHILIPPINES - CTGP HOLDS NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2019

The Catholic Teachers Guild of the Philippines (CTGP)held its annual National Conference on March 9, 2019, Saturday, 8:30 am to 12:00 noon at the Lourdes Custodio Hall of the College of Education, University of Santo Tomas (UST) Manila, Philippines.

The Eucharistic Celebration commenced the Conference, with Rev. Fr. Maximo P. Gatela, OP, CTGP Ecclesiastical Moderator, as presider and homilist.

Dr. Marishirl Tropicales, CTGP Auditor, led the Invocation. Prof. Dr. Belén L. Tangco, OP, CTGP National President, delivered the Welcome and Opening Remarks. Dr. Marielyn C. Quintana, CTGP National Secretary, gave a historical introduction of CTGP, and served as Program Host.

Prof. Loreta Sauz, CTGP Treasurer, introduced the Keynote Speaker.
Prof. Dr. Clarita DL Carillo, Assistant to the UST Rector for Planning and Quality Management, keynoted the theme,”Values Education “ with “ The Power of Language.” With her vibrant delivery of the Power of Language, she inspired the participants composed of a hundred teachers from private and public schools. She reaffirmed that language creates, that language enlightens, and that language saves. With proper use of language, order , beauty , and purpose could be created, with clarity that enlightens and edifies like a divine splendor. How powerful is language?
Verbal and non-verbal symbols  and expression of ideas could draw confidence out of insecurities,

hope in lieu of despair, self-efficacy rather than sense of nothingness.

The Panel of Reactors shared more insights and expressed appreciation of the powerful keynote address. Panelists were: Dean Christie Que of UST College of Fine Arts & Design, Mr. Leo Ocampo, Faculty Member of the Institute of Religion, Education Supervisor of the Quezon City Schools Division, Ms.Marietta Caballero, and Dr. Julius Santiago, Chair of the Education Department, College of Education.
The Moderators for the Panel Discussion and the Open Forum were Ms. Petronila Garcia, retired School Supervisor, and Ms. Gloria V. Bien, Head Teacher VI, of Ramon Magsaysay
( Cubao ) High School.
The Certificates of Recognition and Appreciation were handed by Dr. Tangco and Fr. Gatela.
The Vice-President of CTGP, Dr. Evelyn Songco, delivered the Closing Remarks.

PHILIPPINES CTGP - NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Catholic Teachers’ Guild of the Philippines (CTGP )

prepares  for National Conference-Seminar 2019

The CTGP President Prof. Dr. Belén L. Tangco, OP , with the National Board actively prepares for National Conference- Seminar 2019 on the theme,” Values Education .”

The Keynote Speaker is Prof. Dr. Clarita DL Carillo, Assistant to the Rector for Planning and Quality Management.

Among the attendees on March 9, 2019, Saturday at the Lourdes Custodio Hall, ground floor, College of Education,  St. Albert the Great building , University of Santo Tomas are some 120 public school teachers from the various districts of Quezon City. Teachers from Parochial Schools are also expected to attend.

Photos show Dr. Tangco( right, seated) with CTGP National Board Councilor Ms. Petronila Garcia (retired Supervisor of Schools in Quezon City, left, seated), Ms. Gloria V. Bien(standing), Head Teacher VI on Values , ( Ramon Magsaysay High School, Cubao, Quezon City), and seated, center, is the Principal Dr. Levita U. Ramos, in preparatory talks about participants. Photo below shows Dr. Tangco,Ms. P. Garcia, Ms. G. Bien , with Supervisor for Education Program Ms. Marietta S. Caballero.

They discussed details on participants and planned for April 2019, a 3-day Seminar-Recollection for a much bigger number of Teachers.