Amalia Cabusao

1 week ago | mindanaotimes.com.ph | Amalia Cabusao

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, a period of deep religious significance for Christians worldwide. In Davao City, a predominantly Catholic city, Palm Sunday is more than just a religious holiday; it’s a vibrant tradition that intertwines faith, family, and community. Since dawn yesterday, people came to Church carrying palm fronds shaped like a cross and crafted in elaborate designs and some colorful ribbons to make it a little more festive.

1 week ago | mindanaotimes.com.ph | Amalia Cabusao

Last week was a milestone for many students who have finally triumphed from this academic schoolyear’s challenges. There are those who have bid goodbye to university life and many have crossed another milestone as they move up to a new educational level. Summer beckons. Despite the blistering heat, this period is a respite from 10 months of back breaking school work and the manic pace of doing things right, especially parents who are frazzled on a daily basis, juggling work and family all the time.

2 weeks ago | mindanaotimes.com.ph | Amalia Cabusao

The Fall of Bataan remains a poignant chapter in our shared history, its significance undiminished for the youth of today, even 83 years hence. The enduring lessons from that era continue to shed light on our present lives. A central reason it resonates profoundly is its powerful testament to courage. On that fateful April 9th in 1942, the allied Filipino and American forces defending the Bataan Peninsula yielded to the Japanese after a relentless and arduous defense spanning the preceding months.

2 weeks ago | mindanaotimes.com.ph | Amalia Cabusao

Having worked non-stop, with only a couple of months’ break after giving birth, I feel how most working moms try to fulfill the so-called work-life balance that is so popular today. Ah, the working Filipino mom. This conjures an image of a woman juggling bags of groceries, walking past a pile of laundry, and a chorus of requests and tantrums echoing in the background – while somehow radiating a quiet strength and ability to find missing socks.

3 weeks ago | mindanaotimes.com.ph | Amalia Cabusao

Davao City witnessed an extraordinary gathering, a vibrant sea of green, with an estimated 330,000 people celebrating former President and long-time Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s 80th birthday. This massive turnout on March 28, was a rare sight in recent years, and also marked the start of the local election campaign period. As midday approached last Friday, Claveria and Roxas streets transformed into a bustling hub, filled with supporters donning green shirts.