Rocco Nacino to Replace JM de Guzman as Pedro Calungsod

Rocco Nacino will replace JM de Guzman as Pedro Calungsod in the MMFF entry about the life of the second Filipino to become a saint. After the confirmation that JM de Guzman will no longer be part of the highly-anticipated biopic. Related Article: JM de Guzman Withdraw from San Pedro Calungsod Movie The 26-year-old Rocco … Read more

Filipino Candidates for Sainthood After Saint Pedro Calungsod

Filipino Sainthood Candidates

After the canonization of Saint Pedro Calungsod, the Catholic Church of the Philippines is optimistic with the next generation of saints who were Filipinos. Saint Pedro Calungsod was finally declared as the second Filipino saint on October 21, 2012 through a simple solemn celebration at the Vatican City. According to Fr. Aris Sison of the … Read more

Ronald Tubid Model of Saint Pedro Calungsod

Ronald Tubid and San Pedro Calungsod

One of the PBA’s most popular player Ronald Tubid who earned the monicker as “The Saint,” was the man behind the popular image of the soon to be saint Blessed Pedro Calungsod. The Ginebra Gin Kings player who always took the sign of the cross if he made some shots in the PBA was the … Read more

Pedro Calungsod Canonization National Holiday Declared on October 21 by President Aquino

Pedro Calungsod National Holiday

The President of the Republic of the Philippines Benigno Simeon Aquino III have already declared and signed the Proclamation No. 481, declaring October 21, 2012 as a National Holiday. The Presidential Proclamation No. 481 was declared as a national day of celebration on the canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod. The specified date of national celebration … Read more