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AUGUST 2019 NEWS

500,000 Filipino tourists expected to visit Taiwan in 2019 Another Filipino nun closer to sainthood

Filipino nun, Mother Francisca del Marquez OP chronicled Del Espiritu Santo’s life, religious family; who received more than
Espiritu Santo, is now a step closer from being widow to her struggles as part of the what was taken away; and who gave the most
A to sainthood after Pope Francis Rule of the Third Order of St. Dominic. because she gave all that she has, all that she
recognized her heroic virtues, the Vatican He said that Del Espiritu devoted her is,” Marquez wrote.
announced on July 5. life pushing for women in the religious The United States Conference of Catholic
Del Espiritu Santo is now “venerable” or community to “establish themselves in ways Bishops (USCCB) lists 3 basic steps to
two steps away from being declared a saint. on which the church laws of those times were sainthood: “a candidate becomes ‘venerable,’
The Vatican said that Pope Francis authorized still silent.” then ‘blessed,’ then ‘saint.’”
the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to Del Espiritu Santo founded the Congregation “Venerable” is “the title given to a
promulgate the decree on “the heroic virtues of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of deceased person recognized formally by
of the Servant of God Francisca del Espiritu Siena, that was caught in between what Marquez the Pope as having lived heroic virtues,” the
Santo (born Francisca de Fuentes), founder of called a “juridical crossfire.” USCCB said.
the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Then archbishop of Manila Diego “Blessed” is the title given to a Founder of Dominican Sisters of the Most
Saint Catherine of Siena.” Camacho closed down the convent for two “venerable” who helped produce at least one Holy Rosary of the Philippines
Del Espiritu Santo was born in years and excommunicated Del Espritu Santo miracle through his or her intercession. The
ritual called canonization.
Intramuros, Manila in 1647 and died on among with other nuns, in a bid to enforce Catholic Church officially considers a person
If the Catholic Church beatifies and
August 24, 1711. She is buried at the Colegio church laws and discipline. Del Espiritu as “blessed” in a ritual called beatification.
eventually canonizes her, Del Espiritu Santo
de San Juan de Letran in Manila. Santo was later “restored to grace” when To ensure that each reported miracle
will become only the third saint from the
A website dedicated to Del Espiritu Santo the archbishop approved the petition for is divine intervention, the Vatican subjects
Philippines, but also the first Filipina to reach
said that she was a “woman of unwavering faith absolution, after a series of negotiations. them to stringent scientific and theological
the stature. The Philippines has two saints:
who carried out her mission with dauntless “Francisca is the viuda beata, the widow examination. If a second miracle is attributed
Lorenzo Ruiz, who was canonized in 1987,
courage and trust.” A biography written by who lost a husband, but found God; who to a “blessed,” the “blessed” becomes a “saint.”
and Pedro Calungsod, canonized in 2012.
Letran rector and president Fr Clarence bore no children but mothered a whole new The Pope officially lists a person as a saint in a
— Rappler
‘Life-changing moment’: Filipino
filmmaker wins BAFTA film grant
or someone who’s a queer person Struggles to get help
of color doing a documentary on his Del Rosario shared how he faced a
Frecovery from sexual assault, 24-year- number of obstacles that hindered him
old New York Film Academy student Drama from opening up to friends and family in the
del Rosario wasn’t expecting to bag a Philippines.
coveted grant. Among these were gender bias, and
But Del Rosario surpassed boundaries the dismissal of trauma, with religion
with his new documentary after being and prayers being considered as serious Pinay Miss Int'l
recognized by the British Academy of Film remedies. It was also especially hard for him
Aurora Pijuan binawi
and Television (BAFTA) and the Global as a gay man to tell people about his trauma
Student Accommodation (GSA). for fear that they would turn a blind eye to
Calling the achievement a “truly life- his experience and label it as a dramatic act ang pagpapasubasta
changing moment,” Del Rosario was awarded to get attention. ng kaniyang korona
as one of two winners of the inaugural Short Although therapy might have seemed
Film Commissioning Grant of BAFTA-GSA at the most ideal response to Del Rosario’s
inawi na ni 1970 Miss International
the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, California, trauma, he was held back from seeking
Aurora Pijuan ang pagpapa-subasta
on July 9 for his documentary I’m Okay (And professional help because of the stigma
Bng kaniyang Mikimoto tiara crown.
Neither Are You). Lola Blanche Higgins was surrounding mental health and the financial Filmmaker Drama Del Rosario accepts
also awarded for her short film Kissy and the costs that come with it. the BAFTA-GSA Commissioning Grant Ngunit hindi na nito pinaliwanag ang
Shark. “One of the struggles I had in making the dahilan ng pagbawi nito sa pagpapa-
film to make an impact on people who have auction at sinabing personal na rason
The BAFTA-GSA Commissioning Grant film was that there were no therapy services
experienced trauma. lamang.
was launched in 2019 with a theme focused addressed to male sexual assault victims.
“I just think about all the people who Magugunitang inilista sa sikat na
on raising awareness of mental health and I’ve come to realize that it’s not because
are burying all of the things in their head Leone Gallery auction ang nasabing korona
well-being among 15- to 25-year-olds. there are no male sexual assault victims,
and staying in their bubble and how much na sinasabing magsisimula ang pag-bid sa
Del Rosario’s documentary takes off but because there is no demand for it. The
weight could be taken off if they just go P60,000.
from his personal experiences, similar to people who need it aren’t really demanding
to the closest person that they love,” he Mapupunta sana ang kikitain ng
his coming-out documentary film In This for it,” he said.
added. auction sa 22 Pinoy fishermen na nawalan
Family, which was shortlisted in the 2018 “If I don’t address it openly, then I’m
Del Rosario hopes that the film would ng fishing boat na lumubog sa Recto Bank
BAFTA Student Film Awards. just gonna be throwing all of this burden to
help eliminate the stigma surrounding dahil sa pagbangga sa kanila ng isang
I’m Okay (And Neither Are You) traces someone who I care about,” he said.
mental health and sexual assault, especially Chinese vessel noong nakaraang buwan.
Del Rosario’s yearlong recovery from Until now, sexual assault is not often
involving male survivors, and normalize the Niregalo ng Mikimoto ang
sexual assault trauma – an experience that talked about, especially when it involves
act of seeking help. naturang tiara, na smaller version ng
eventually led to suicidal thoughts. male survivors. Research says that at least
Through the grant, Del Rosario will be Miss International crown, kasama ang
Documenting the strain that sexual 1 in 6 men have been sexually abused or
getting $8,000 for I’m Okay (And Neither iconic pearl-encrusted gold crown kay
assault brings not only to its victims assaulted, though this is a low estimate since
Are You) – more than half of the $12,000 Aurora noong mapanalunan nito ang
but also to the people around them, the these cases often go unreported.
Help is out there commissioning grant. He said he will Miss International title noong 1970 sa
film captures how Del Rosario’s trauma
allocate the grant for principal photography Osaka, Japan. Si Aurora ang second Miss
affected his boyfriend’s mental health Anchored on the journey to recovery,
and post-production expenses. International ng Pilipinas. Unang nanalo ay
as well, and follows the journey of Del Rosario said telling people when you’re
Del Rosario plans to finish his si Gemma Cruz noong 1964.
overcoming trauma from the perspective not okay serves as the overall message of his
documentary when he graduates with Ayon sa former beauty queen, ilang
of a couple. upcoming documentary.
his master’s degree in Fine Arts in taon na raw nakatago sa attic ng kanyang
“In the early stages of developing this “The truth is that we are not these
Documentary at the New York Film bahay ang tiara at hindi niya alam kung
film, I thought that it was just gonna be a strong beings that can solve things on our
Academy in September. ano ang gagawin rito. Kaya naisip niyang
film about my mental health and how I have own. If we don’t ask for help from people,
He also plans to send the documentary ipa-auction ito para sa mas magandang
a hard time opening up to people. Upon we’re just gonna be burying ourselves in
to film festivals and screen it to students with purpose at malaking tulong na maihahatid
filming my everyday life, I started to realize our own little bubble and it’s gonna start
the help of GSA and non-profit organizations ng kikitain ng kanyang tiara.
in Los Angeles. – Rappler.com BINAWI
how my trauma was affecting my boyfriend,” affecting the people around us,” he said.
he said. Del Rosario added that he wants the
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