While buying my medicine at the local pharmacy near the palenke, I noted they had this Magazine on sale where they usually put their "health and wellness recipes" magazine display.

yes. Eat your way through Italy.

and other "health and lifestyle" articles (Organic food anyone?) for rich yuppies.


yes, for your spiritual pleasure: St Hildegard's cookies.

and the blurb for the magazine assures us:

My Pope Philippines is an adapted English version of Italian magazine, Il Mio Papa, dedicated entirely to Pope Francis. Every month, My Pope describes the life of the Holy Father, an emotional ride of meetings, words, and simple gestures of his daily life that highlight the important message of change that permeates his pontificate. At least 65% of the content is international and 35% is created by the local editorial team in the Philippines to feature stories highlighting the encouraging developments in the lives of Filipinos, whose values and actions reflect those that the Pope stands for, with sections on good news, inspiring stories, traditions, arts and crafts and everyday heroes.

and their facebook page is even more inspiring:

Pokeman go inspires Catholics to practice their faith the millennial way

sigh.