New Programs at DYRF Radio Fuerza by March 2014

DYRF is a commercial radio station owned by the Divine Word Missionaries (SVD) in the Philippines SVD South. It has been on air since 1968. In as much it is owned by our religious order, represented by the Word Broadcasting Corporation, it has intertwined its programs with Christian values.  We have just acquired a powerful 12 kilowatt Nautel digital transmitter.  With the advent of this top of the line transmitter, our  coverage has greatly amplified.  We have enveloped totally the whole Cebu province with our broadcast. To date we are also  constantly receiving text messages and calls from listeners  coming from various towns in Bohol, Ormoc, Leyte,  Negros  Oriental and Occidental, Surigao del Norte, Siquijor, Zamboanga del Norte, Agusan del Norte, etc.  And indeed we are excited even  as we celebrate  this latest development!

We have revamped our programming to become closer to the Cebuanos and the listeners from the nearby provinces.

A.     News Round Up and Balita sa Alas Siete
6:00 AM-7:30 AM (Mon to Fri)
Synopsis:
This is our banner program as we slowly create  our niche in the broadcast landscape! The first segment  of  this news program is loaded  with LIVE NEWS REPORTS from correspondents direct from  Surigao City, Dumaguete City, Tagbilaran City, Tacloban City, Ormoc City, Dipolog City, Dumagute City, Davao City and of late, Cagayan de Oro City. It gives an early morning  pulse of  the latest happenings  in these key cities in Visayas and Mindanao where in most municipalities we are heard.  Peculiar to this news round up is the reporting of the news in their local dialect like Surigaonon and Waray-Waray.  The second segment that runs for 30 minutes caps the morning news as  the anchors present the  latest news in the National Capital Region and around the world.

 B.      Hulagway sa Among Lungsod
3:00 PM-4:00 PM (Mon-Tue-Thu-Sat)
Synopsis:
Hulagway sa Among Lungsod is a program that sketches a  picture of the 44  municipalities in the entire province of Cebu. A town in Cebu  will be featured and its Mayor and a councilor during the one hour program interviewed.  Profile of the town will be discussed. The officials will be given a chance to share on the air   their plans for  the  town, the direction they are moving forward. They can give the listeners a bird’s eye-view of their programs, successes and challenges. To top it all, they are expected to promote their locality as potential tourism destination. In this manner they will instill a deeper appreciation of the Cebuano culture and heritage, primarily among Cebuanos and also among listeners from nearby provinces.  Definitely, we will encourage audience participation particularly those coming from the featured town as phone calls will be entertained from listeners.

 C.      Kasikas sa Barangay
9:00AM-10:00 AM (Mon-Sat)
Synopsis:
Kasikas sa Barangay   presents not just  the barangays of Cebu City but ALL the barangays  of the 44 municipalities comprising  Cebu province and the other 7 cities of the province.  This is our way of helping all the Cebuanos increase their knowledge  about  almost every corner of our  province.  It wells out the story of each barangay:   inception, location, land area, population, and means of livelihood, programs and challenges with special emphasis on education and health services. It is an interview type of program where the anchor engages the barangay captain of the chosen locality accompanied by two of his councilors.  This is also open for interaction from listeners specifically from the residents and other barangays as well through phone calls and text messages.
  
D.     Sa Silong sa Kamalig
3:00 PM-4:00PM (Sat)
5:00 AM-6:00AM(Sun)
Synopsis:
Sa Silong sa Kamalig celebrates the life of the farmers with greater emphasis on the graduates of Farmers-Scientists Training Program (FSTP) project.  This project developed by Dr. Romulo Davide in the mid-90’s, earned him the Ramon Magsaysay Award of 2012. At the heart of the project is to make farmers scientists.  This program is a continuing education for the thousands of  farmers who graduated from FSTP scattered in Cebu province, Bohol, Ormoc, Leyte, Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Siquijor, Zamboanga del Norte, Negros Oriental and Occidental, etc.   The success stories of these farmer-scientists will be celebrated in this program particularly on how  their harvests have filled up their barns!  Provincial programs on agriculture and latest development in scientific and organic farming will be highlighted also in this program.

List of DWST Semicentennial Awardees

 

THE DWST SEMICENTENNIAL AWARDS
Awarding Ceremonies:  7:00 PM, March 11, 2014
Covered Court, Divine Word Seminary, Tagaytay City
(Philippines)

THE DWST SEMICENTENNIAL AWARDS
Awarding Ceremonies:  7:00 PM, March 11, 2014
Covered Court, Divine Word Seminary, Tagaytay City
(Philippines)

On the occasion of the DWST Semicentennial, the members of the academic and formation community of the Divine Word Seminary, Tagaytay City, have chosen the following alumni as awardees:

Category 1: Distinguished Alumnus Award:  The Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes a former student of DWST who has made a significant contribution to the Church and country in doing prophetic dialogue with the poor and marginalized, faith-seekers or those with no faith community, other religious traditions or secular ideologies, and local or other cultures (cf. DWST Mission Statement).
Awardee: FR. ED PANLILIO (DWST 1981, SASMA)—former director of the Social Action Center of Pampanga (SACOP) and former governor of the province of Pampanga. He was named "Filipino of the Year" for 2007 by the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

[The First Distinguished Alumnus Award was given to Fr. Antonio M. Pernia, then the SVD Superior General, in 2009 (Centennial of the Philippine SVD)].

Category 2: Ad Gentes Mission Award: The Ad Gentes Mission Award recognizes an alumnus of DWST who has shown extraordinary efforts in doing prophetic dialogue as a missionary priest outside the Philippines.
Awardee: FR. VICTOR LEONES, SVD (DWST 1973, SVD)

– pioneer Filipino missionary in Ghana (1973- present).

Category 3: Magister Award:  The Magister Award recognizes a professor who has shown an exemplary commitment as a teacher at DWST.

Awardee: FR. ANTOLIN UY, SVD – Church historian and teacher at DWST since 1979.

Category 4: Filipino Theology Award: The Filipino Theology Award recognizes an alumnus of DWST who has made significant contribution to the inculturation of theology and to the development of Filipino Theology.

Awardee: FR. DIONISIO MIRANDA (DWST  1972, SVD) – moral theologian; has authored six books dealing on the inculturation of moral theology; his last book, Kaloob ni Kristo: A Filipino Christian Account of Conscience (Logos Publications, Manila 2003) won the Gintong Aklat Award 2004, Religious Books category, of the National Book Development Association of the Philippines.

Category 5: Diakonia Award
 The Diakonia Award recognizes a former member of the staff of DWST who has shown an exemplary service at DWST.
Awardee: MRS. SOCORRO BELARDO – has served the Dean’s Office and Rector’s Office from 1970-2009

Category 6: Special Recognition

Keynote Speakers, Respondents, and Preachers
1) Archbishop John Hung, SVD
2) Fr. Herbert Scholz, SVD
3) Fr. Antonio Pernia, SVD
4) Fr. John Fuellenbach, SVD
5) Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
6) John L. Allen, Jr.

 Alumni Bishops
1) Bastes, Arturo (DWST 1971, SVD), Bishop of Sorsogon
2) Baylon, Joel Z. (DWST 1979, TMP), Bishop of Legazpi
3) de la Peña, Edwin (DWST 1981, MSP), Bishop of Marawi
4) Du, John F. (DWST 1979, SASMA, Archbishop of Palo
5) Famadico, Buenaventura M. (DWST1984, SASMA), Bishop of San Pablo
6) Hung, John (DWST 1973, SVD), Archbishop of Taipei, Taiwan
7) Jaucian, Leopoldo (DWST 1982 [Philo], SVD), Bishop of Bangued
8) Manuel, Vicente +(DWST 1969, SVD), Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose
9) Palang, Antonio (DWST 1973, SVD), Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose
10) Rillera, Artemio+ (DWST 1971, SVD),  Bishop of the Diocese of San Ferdando, La Union
11) Solis, Oscar (DWST 1978, SASMA), Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, CA, USA
12) Varquez, Crispin B. (DWST 1989, SASMA), Bishop of Borongan
 

Rectors of DWST
1)  Fr. Alois Lehberger, SVD, 1964–1969+
2)  Fr. Wenceslao Fernan, SVD, 1965–1966+
3)  Fr. Amante Castillo, SVD, 1968–1970
4)  Msgr. Miguel Cinches, SVD, 1970–1973+
5)  Fr. Florante Camacho, SVD, 1973–1974
6)  Fr. Herminio Ricafort, SVD, 1974–1979
7)  Fr. Antolin Uy, SVD, 1979–1987
8)  Fr. Herman Mueller, SVD, 1979–1980+
9)  Fr. Florencio Lagura, SVD, 1987–1990
10)  Fr. Robert Orig, SVD, 1990–1993
11)  Fr. Herbert Scholz, SVD, 1993–1995
12)  Fr. Lino Nicasio, SVD, 1995–1996
13)  Fr. Dionisio Miranda, SVD, 1996–1999
14)  Fr. Antolin Uy, SVD, 1999–2002
15)  Fr. Joseph Miras, SVD, 2002–2005
16)  Fr. Wilfredo Saniel, SVD, 2005 – present

Deans of DWST
1)  Fr. Frederick Scharpf, SVD+, 1969–1972+
2)  Fr. Macario Magboo, SVD, 1972–1975
3)  Fr. Reiner Franke, SVD, 1975–1981
4)  Fr. Herbert Scholz, SVD, 1981–1985
5)  Fr. Florencio Lagura, SVD,- 1985–1987
6)  Fr. Antolin Uy, SVD - 1987–1990
7)  Fr. Constante Floresca, SVD+, 1988-1990+
8)  Fr. Guillermo Villegas, SV, 1990–1992
9)  Fr. Lino Nicasio, SVD, 1992-1995
10)  Fr. Antolin Uy, SVD, 1995–1996
11)  Fr. Lino Nicasio, SVD, 1996–1999
12)  Fr. Felix Ferrer, SVD, 1999–2004
13)  Fr. Michael Layugan, SVD, 2004–2008
14)  Fr. Alexander Muaña, SVD, 2008–2012
15)  Fr. Felix Ferrer, SVD, 2012- present

Affiliated Seminaries
1)  Clerics Regular of Somasca (Somascans)
2)  Clerics Regular of St. Paul (Barnabites)
3)  Fil-Mission Seminary (Mission Society of the Philippines)
4)  Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS)
5)  Oblates of St. Joseph (OSJ)
6)  Pontifical Institute for Foreign Mission (PIME)
7)  Religious Tertiary Capuchins of Our Lady of Sorrows (Amigonians)
8)  San Pablo Theological Formation House
9)  Servants of the Paraclete (SP)
10)  St. Augustine Major Seminary (SASMA)
11)  St. Lawrence of Brindisi House of Studies (OFM Capuchins)
12)  Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol

Source: Divine Word Seminary Blog