Participants and Church delegations gathered on Feb. 24 at the Divine Word College of Calapan (DWCC) in Calapan City, the capital of Oriental Mindoro province, Philippines, for “EDSA 40: Pilgrimage March Against Corruption.” Many wore white T-shirts as a symbol of patriotism and unity.
A Filipino student from a Catholic school in Oriental Mindoro has brought pride to the Philippines after winning the highest honor in a prestigious international science competition held in the United States.
Standing at the entrance of the city is a memorial monument at Finnemann Plaza in Barangay Calero, dedicated to Bishop Wilhelm, also known as William Finnemann, SVD, the first bishop of Mindoro and a martyr of the Second World War.
Graduating college and graduate students of Divine Word College of Calapan (DWCC) planted native trees from May 17 to 31, 2025 in the school’s farm in Gloria town, Oriental Mindoro province.
Leoncia has been mothering her two children with disabilities: an 18-year-old bedridden daughter with a physical disability and a seven-year-old son with a visual disability.
