God has the final word, and his word is such that it will always transcend our human understanding of things. We can try to conform our mind and will to God’s mind and will as we should try our best to do, but we cannot and should never equate God’s mind and will with ours. …
OPINION
Let’s be good activists
If we are really good citizens of our country, truly concerned about how things are, then we should be, one way or another, a good activist pursuing advocacies that can make authentic improvements in the different fields of our social and political life. We cannot deny that there are serious issues and problems besetting our …
Social enterprises give a spark of hope
People and organizations who extend their help are rays of sunshine these days, sending light to those who need it most in these challenging times. Social enterprises (SE) are one of them. These businesses do not just care about profits, but also, and more importantly, they care about the impact and benefits that they bring …
A sudden, complicated COVID-19 death, Last Part
Any death can disrupt a functioning family and can mercilessly cause the family business to jolt and veer off course. At worst, the lack of preparation and the limited experience of your spouse and children conjoined with entitlement can cause the business you nurtured with all your heart to simply fall apart and disintegrate. Author …
The importance of ejaculatory prayers
We need to be more familiar with what are known as ejaculatory prayers, otherwise known also as aspirations. They are short prayers that spring rather quite spontaneously from the heart that is going through the different situations in life—happy, sad, tense, tired, excited, bored, etc. They reflect one’s relation with God and are inspired by …
The Infodemic, COVID-19 Vaccine, and Zombies
Infodemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is the excessive amount of false information from unreliable sources that prevails during a disease outbreak. Every fragment of issue that makes up history has flak conspiracy theory and a piece of fake news hounding it in between. Sometimes the wisdom in fabricating such stories is laudable. …
Antibiotic over-prescription
Inappropriate prescription and use of antibiotics have led to antibiotic resistance worldwide. Too much intake of antibiotics may lead disease-causing bacteria to evolve and resist the medication intended to fight infection. One in four antibiotic prescriptions that dentists make may not be necessary at all. One in 10 prescriptions for antibiotic in the United States …
Intimacy with God first
We have to do everything to grow in our intimacy with God everyday. This should be a constant concern of ours. This is the most ideal condition that we can and should be in, and we just have to figure out how it can be achieved. Intimacy is the ideal condition in all our relationships. …
Stress
Stress is a common occurrence. So not to worry about it. Excessive stress though is something else. It’s not healthy and it can affect your oral health. One reason, for example, is that stress might cause you to forget brushing your teeth. In a new 2019 Nova Scotia Oral Health Report, the Nova Scotia Dental …
Observance of health protocols is a must
The call to observe health protocols is not new to all citizens of this country, specifically here in Bacolod City. Observance of health protocols is a must regardless of your status in life and most importantly, all government agencies have the duty to observe the same. Government agencies, whether local or national offices, must be …