Flooding Disaster in Misamis Occidental

Flooding Disaster in Misamis Occidental

On Christmas Eve, the residents of Misamis Occidental were waiting for midnight to celebrate Christmas. As they waited, they were surprised when water started to spill into their houses. Little did they realise that in a few hours their lives would be changed forever,...
Update on Fr Oliver McCrossan’s organic project

Update on Fr Oliver McCrossan’s organic project

Fr Oliver McCrossan, who founded the charity Pedalling to Live, and Virgie O. Vidad who co-ordinates the programme in the Philippines, write about the impact of Covid-19 on the lives of some those they help. I met Felmar Tano and her mother Elma Tano way back in 2011....
Pedalling to Live Eco Farm Update

Pedalling to Live Eco Farm Update

Virgie Vidad and Fr Oliver McCrossan provide an update on the Pedalling to Live Eco Farm in the Philippines. The Pedalling to Live project was initiated by Fr Oliver McCrossan and the management of Ozamiz City People’s Bank to uplift the lives of the tricycle drivers...
Fr Oliver visits organic agricultural programme he founded

Fr Oliver visits organic agricultural programme he founded

Irish Columban Fr Oliver McCrossan set up the Pedalling to Live project in the Philippines and the Green Shelter Inc, which runs an organic agricultural programme which helps to generate money for tricycle drivers in Ozamiz City. Fr Oliver recently returned after two...
Typhoon Falcon Update

Typhoon Falcon Update

On 16 July 2019, heavy rain and wind caused by Typhoon Falcon devastated Maranding and neighbouring towns in Lanao del Norte on the island of Mindanao, Philippines. Maranding is a former parish of the Columban missionaries. Houses and crops, including corn, coconut...