Taken and revised from the UST SIMBAHAYAN Facebook Page The community extension and community development offices of the Dominican Province of the Philippines, Inc. (DPPI) aim to build a stronger network for community engagement, Service-Learning, justice, peace, and integrity of creation, during the “OP Dialogue for Peace and Justice” held at UST, Manila on June 2, 2025. The institutions that participated in the event included the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Manila, UST

Santa Rosa, Philippines – January 16, 2025 – Gathered as the 13th Provincial Chapter, the Capitulars reelected Br. Filemon I. dela Cruz Jr., OP, as Prior Provincial for a second four-year term. The election was held on January 16, 2025, in UST Santa Rosa, Laguna (Philippines), and was confirmed by the Master of the Order on January 16, 2025. Br. dela Cruz accepted his reelection on the same day. ather Deng, as he is fondly called, was born on January 19, 1964, in Manila. H

Manaoag, Pangasinan – April 5, 2025 – The Canonical Possession of Rev. Fr. Jerone Geronimo, OP as the new Parish Priest of the Our Lady of the Rosary Parish of Manaoag was solemnly held on April 5, 2025 in the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Manaoag. The Eucharistic Celebration was presided over by His Excellency, Most Rev. Socrates B. Villegas, DD, OP, Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan. This sacred rite signifies the formal entrustment of the pastoral leadership of the Parish t

Quezon City – March 28, 2025 – The Dominican Province of the Philippines, in partnership with the University of Santo Tomas and the Santo Domingo Convent, held the annual Siete Palabras this Good Friday, March 28, 2025, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of La Naval de Manila, Sto. Domingo Church, Quezon City. With the theme “Krus ni Hesus: Bukal ng Pag-asa” (The Cross of Jesus: Wellspring of Hope), the event invited the faithful to reflect on Christ's Passion

Calamba, Laguna – May 10, 2025 – The Dominican Province of the Philippines joyfully received ten new brothers into the novitiate during the Rite of Vestition held last May 10, 2025, at the St. Albert the Great Chapel in Calamba, Laguna. This significant event marks the beginning of their religious formation in the Order of Preachers. Clothed in the black and white habit of St. Dominic, the newly vested novices now formally embark on a journey of prayer, study, and discernmen

Alfonso, Cavite – November 18-23, 2024 – The brethren of the Dominican Province of the Philippines gathered for a province-wide retreat at St. Paul Center for Renewal, Alfonso, Cavite. The retreat focused on reflecting on the themes of the ongoing Year of Prayer 2024 and the upcoming Jubilee of the Pilgrims of Hope in 2025. The retreat’s theme, inspired by these two jubilees, emphasized deepening the synodal journey of prayer, reflection, and community as the friars walked

Tarlac City, Philippines – November 26, 2024 – Deo Gratias! Sixteen priests of the Diocese of Tarlac, who are members of the Priestly...

Jakarta, Indonesia – February 22, 2025 – A momentous occasion for the Dominican Order in Indonesia unfolded on the Feast of the Chair of...

Quezon City, Philippines – November 12, 2024 – A day of great joy and grace unfolded as the Dominican Order welcomed four new priests...

Quezon City, Philippines – On March 8, 2025 (Saturday), the Dominican Friars gathered to witness the solemn installation of Fr. Winston...