Join The Village Sports Club BF Pasko Run

The Village Sports Club is holding BF Pasko Run for the benefit of the Presentation of the Child Jesus Parish on December 13, Sunday. The run has 3K, 5K, and 10K categories in both Men’s and Ladie’s Divisions. Race starts at 5:30AM. See the full post for details.

Southern Sanctuaries for the Soul on next month’s Southbound 7!

The South is home to many beautiful and historical churches. From Batangas and Cavite to Laguna and Quezon, sanctuaries of stone have stood for centuries, keeping watch over sleepy towns. In the cities of Muntinlupa, Parañaque and Las Piñas, places of worship reflect a more modern twist—some of them with a “natural” feel while others are a play on steel and concrete. In March, Southbound relives the beautiful tradition of “Visita Iglesia” as we encourage readers to visit churches and send in your most dramatic shots for a chance to star in next month’s Southbound 7! Read the full post for more details.

Prayer Rooms - A place to lay down your burdens

This Lenten season, we could all do with some quiet time to reflect. Wria takes us to some of her favorite prayer rooms, perfect places to prepare for the coming Holy Week.

Tagaytay Classics: Pink Sisters, Caleruega, and Breakfast at Antonio’s

This more-than-a-year-old post is still popular with our readers, and now it should be even more so, as it features two chapels of great serenity in Tagaytay. Visit Caleruega and the Pink Sisters’ Convent with Betty and Nick, and take a side trip to Breakfast at Antonio’s as well.

Totus est Bene ut ends Bene

That, in my mangled approximation of Latin, means “all’s well that ends well.” Or, to put it another way: “a day that started in Bene and ended in Bene.”

It started rather early. The first mass of the Simbang Gabi season this year was at 5AM, so I was up at the highly uncharacteristic hour […]