Holy Tuesday reminders

source: mb.com.ph

MANILA, Philippines -- “I give you a new commandment, love one another just as I have loved you, you also must love one another.

By this love, you have for one another, everyone will know that you are My disciples” (John 13:34-35).

Holy Tuesday (Martes Santo), the third day of the Holy Week, focuses on Jesus Christ’s commandment for mankind “to love one another.”

Gospel readings in today’s masses will focus on John 13:21-33,36-38 when Jesus foretold the treachery of Judas Iscariot, gave His new commandment for mankind to love one another as part of His farewell discourses, and of St. Peter’s impending denial of Him.

Also known as Great Tuesday, Church officials urge the faithful to perform acts of charity and self- denial and to go to confession.

The Church also encourages the faithful to follow in their prayers with readings from the Bible.

Catholic parishes will extend their confession services today until Good Friday to give churchgoers more time to go to confession. (Christina I. Hermoso)

Liwag for Tamayo

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) has recommended Vice Admiral Ramon Liwag to replace retiring Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo.

Two reliable sources at the Department confirmed that DoTC Secretary Jose de Jesus has advised Malacañang to appoint Liwag as the next PCG chief even before Tamayo advanced his stepping down from office today.

Tamayo is scheduled to vacate his post on Friday, four days ahead of reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56 on April 22.

But he did not want to leave his post on Good Friday so he decided to advance his exit today. (Kris Bayos)

Filipino prodigy in Shanghai

Several paintings of the most prolific Filipino child prodigy in visual arts were recently featured in Shanghai at joint exhibition of artworks by gifted child artists from the Philippines and China.

Nine-year-old Hamzah Marbella's 42 artistic creations were displayed among 400 selected artworks of Chinese child artists.

The youngest member of the Art Association of the Philippines, Marbella has produced some 300 artworks and have been awarded with more than 100 top prizes, honors and citations and accolades since he started painting at age two.

Among them are Outstanding Artist Award (Ani ng Sining) from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) last March 10, 2009 at Malacañang Palace. (Roy C. Mabasa)

Special entry for Canadians

The Philippine government will allow the entry into the country of Canadian nationals from Japan who are traveling only with Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs) in case the danger posed by the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant increases.

According to Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario this came after the Canadian Embassy in Manila made the request to the Philippine Government as part of Canada's contingency plans for moving its nationals out of harm's way in

Shari'ah Bar set for July

The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) headed by Secretary Bai Omera D. Dianalan Lucman announced yesterday that the Supreme Court has scheduled for July 3 and 10 this year the 12th Special
Shari'ah Bar Examinations.

She said the NCMF's Bureau of Muslim Cultural Affairs (NCMF-BMCA) received Wednesday a copy from the High Court of the en banc resolution dated March 15, 2011.

source: mb.com.ph