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Jesus Responds to Our Hunger

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

[SHS Baccalaureate Mass, Martin Hall, 13 April 2018.] Not two weeks ago Christian communities throughout the world lifted the Paschal Candle proclaiming Risen Jesus as the Light and Savior of the world. You graduate today in the glow of that … Continue reading →

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The Child in the Manger

Posted on December 24, 2017 by

[Homily:  Christmas Midnight Mass, ADDU Chapel of the Assumption, 2017] Finally this long-awaited day has come.  The Church begins its official wait for this day from the first day of Advent, four weeks ago.  But the Philippines bypasses Advent and … Continue reading →

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Pass Universal Access to Higher Education in SUCs and Private HEIs

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

To our esteemed Senators and Congressmen of the 17th Congress of the Philippines: In the name of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA), the unified voice of Private Higher Education in the Philippines, I would like to thank … Continue reading →

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Ashomilymillar 06 January 2017

Posted on January 12, 2017 by

[Homily of Fr. Antonio S. Samson S.J. at the wake mass for Fr. Oscar Millar S.J.]  I was asked to preside at this wake Mass for Fr. Oscar Millar S.J. because I had lived and worked with him at Ateneo de Davao … Continue reading →

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Not Just Access, Quality!

Posted on December 5, 2016 by

[Official Statement of COCOPEA against current legislative proposals to improve access to higher education without improving quality.]   The Coordinating Council for Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) views with grave concern the currently proposed allocation of some eight billion pesos annually purportedly … Continue reading →

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The Changing Educational Landscape: Challenges

Posted on November 11, 2016 by

  [Address: Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) General Assembly 2016, Manila, November 10-11, 2016.] The theme of our national convention is “The Changing Educational Landscape: the Reality and the Challenges.” The changing landscape is affecting all … Continue reading →

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Rights-based and Faith-based Discipline in Higher Education

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

[Address: National Seminar on Student Discipline Administration in Higher Education sponsored by the Center for Certification and Accreditation of Student Services [CCASSI], Grand Convention Center, Cebu, Oct. 28, 2016.] The topic that was assigned to me was intriguing: “Solving disciplinary … Continue reading →

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