Today is a Sunday so it’s time to get religious. Well, okay, we should be “religious” every day but…. Anyways, here’s a video (shortened version) on the legacy of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM) in the Philippines. As stated in the video, the CICM focused its mission in Northern Luzon particularly the Cordilleras where it has done a lot of good work.
You can find more information about the CICM in the Philippines here.
VIDEO CREDIT: CICM Philippine Province and St. Louis University.
DARN THE COLD WEATHER:It’s been kinda cold here in Manila, so it must be VERY cold in the Cordilleras. Betelnut, a prolific commenter in this blog (thanks Betelnut), notes: “Isn’t it just too cold these days? Kunak nu global warming ken El Nino. Nakalamlammin met. I wonder how is it there in your place? Heard that the Benguet veggies are in bad condition due to the extreme cold weather in parts of the province where the elevation is higher.”
In Mt. Province, Freda Changat reports: “Used clothing (wagwag) retailers are having a heyday selling thick jackets and blankets as residents cope with the weather.. Farmers in Mt. Data claim to have recorded an extreme low temperature of negative 1.2 degrees centigrade. There is no way however to verify the data since the nearest weather station is four hours away in Baguio City [Source: mtprovince.net].