Corpus Christi School sweeps Mindanao Leg of 27th MILO Little Olympics

Prestigious athletic interschool competition concludes its second regional leg of the season

Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines, Corpus Christi School reigned supreme over its rivals in both elementary and secondary divisions of the 27th MILO Little Olympics Mindanao Leg, which concluded Sunday at the Pelaez Sports Center, Cagayan De Oro City. Around 5,000 student athletes from 202 schools across the Mindanao region exhibited their athletic prowess in 10 Olympic sports including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Football, Gymnastics, Lawn Tennis, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo and Volleyball, and 3 non-Olympic sports, specifically Chess, Sepak Takraw and Scrabble.

KESZ WINS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S PEACE PRIZE 2012

The International Children’s Peace Prize 2012 was presented to Kesz (13) from the Philippines at the Ridderzaal in The Hague today. Of the three nominated children, who have all made extraordinary efforts in the area of children's rights, the Expert Committee selected Kesz as the winner. He was awarded the prize by Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu.

Kesz received this award for his efforts to improve the rights of street children in the Philippines, where more than 246,000 street children are subjected to abuse, violence and child labour. Many of them also struggle to cope with major health issues. Kesz was in the same situation. He was severely abused and forced to scavenge at the dumpsite at the age of two. Three years later, he sustained burns on his arm and back, which forced him to run away and look for help. He has transformed his own experiences into a drive to help other street children and inspire them to change their own lives.

KA-TALK 47: Media in Mission - An Invitation

We are inviting the youth and youth at heart to attend the first Ka-Talk Series this year. Ka-talk 47: Media in Mission. 

The forum features the role of the new media (internet and social media) in shaping the youth's mind and faith as it is state in Pope Benedict XVI message "Make good use of your pressence in the digital world".

This event will happen on March 24, 2012 at Letran College Gymnasium, Colegio de San Juan de Letran from 1-5 PM. This also involves the youth in the Archdiocese of Manila under the Archdiocesan Commission on Youth that is actively using the internet to blog and use them for social media. For more information check out the event page.

Its World Youth Day in Madrid!

The World Youth Day has begun today in Madrid! The youth of the world is excited in this rare event that only happens every three years. Last time it was in Sydney Austrailia which was the second World Youth Day of Pope Benedict XVI. Of course Filipinos are also part of this momentous occasion as it also hosted it back in 1995, which was also the largest attended papal mass was held in history. And there will be more historical moments that will happen in the next few days. I was wishing to be part of this Youth Day to meet more friends and also share stories that you can really find inspiring.