Elise T. Suarez
Pilgrimages and Teenagers
Following the footsteps of St. Teresa of Avila, we were in a group with our parents, a university administrator, a Carmelite priest, and five women who were senior citizens. My brother, Nacho, and I were the only kids. While he and I were excited for this trip out of the country, we were reminded gently by a good friend, our tita, that, “You are pilgrims. Not tourists.”
BRINGING THE ARTS TO THE MASSES: The PPO comes to PPC
Puerto Princesa was treated to two nights of beautiful music on August 22 and 23 by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), some of the most talented musicians in the country and the world.