Quezon City, Philippines. On October 23, 2025, The Claretian Missionaries – Fr. Rhoel Gallardo Province marked a significant milestone today with the Grand Launch and Blessing of the Claret Media Studio on the 2nd floor of the Claretian Publications in U.P. Village, Diliman, Quezon City.
The event began at 3:00 PM and was attended by a host of distinguished guests, sponsors, benefactors, friends from other congregations, and the Missionary Sisters of St. Anthony Mary Claret (MC), underscoring the province’s collaborative spirit.
A Studio Rooted in Mission and Audacious in Vision
The ceremony was led by Fr. Amador Tumbaga, CMF, the Provincial Superior of the Fr. Rhoel Gallardo Province, who officially blessed the new facility. During his message, Fr. Tumbaga emphasized the studio’s vital role in the Province’s overarching mission. He stated that one of the core priorities of the Provincial Government is to strengthen digital evangelization, affirming the commitment to “proclaiming the Word of God and our shared mission”.
The Provincial Superior highlighted that establishing the studio is a direct step towards fulfilling this vision, complemented by the crucial commitment to investing in the training and development of lay and Claretian missionaries dedicated to digital communication.
Unveiling the Digital Hub
Fr. Louie R. Guades III, CMF, Prefect of Communication, provided the welcome remarks and explained the profound purpose of the new facility and the broader ‘Claret Media’ initiative. He articulated the vision for Claret Media Studio: “Evangelize. Engage. Enrich. To be a leading and dynamic online platform that effectively proclaims the Word of God and the shared mission of the Claretian Missionaries, fostering communion, inspiring vocations, and reaching digital peripheries with compelling, authentic, and biblically-vocation-oriented content.
The ribbon was cut, performed jointly by Fr. Tumbaga and Fr. Guades, symbolically opening the Communication Center, which is planned to be fully set up by the end of Q4 2025. Then, the blessing followed, followed by the unveiling of the Claret Media Logo inside.
Key Initiatives and Collaborative Future
The Claret Media Studio is set to be the production center for a wide range of content, including live streams of daily masses and recorded segments like Mission Spotlight, Formation Journey, Spirituality & Community Life, and a new series of Claretian Family Features dedicated to showcasing the work of the RMICM, MC, and FEC. It also airs evangelization programs like Monday Drive with Alex, Pages of Life, Ka Heart, Rhoel, The VoV, and Kasali every 7:30 p.m.
The launch day was filled with excitement and shared commitment, as the Claretian Missionaries embraced this “multi-channel approach” to ensure consistent, transparent messaging and strengthen internal communion across their communities in the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Australia.
The program concluded with remarks from Fr. Mon Andrei J. Ebdani, CMF. The successful launch event signifies the formal establishment of Claret Media as the province’s official communication arm.
