OPINION

Yes, nowadays we have to contend with formidable, almost irresistible moral dirt, since we have to grapple not only with clearly evil things but also with the many confusing elements that mix good and evil. We cannot deny that no matter how much we try to keep ourselves clean, not only physically but also morally …

There, Calugas organized a volunteer squad which placed the gun back in commission and fired effectively against the enemy. When the fighting stopped, Calugas, seemingly unmindful of what he had just done, simply went back to kitchen duty. Sergeant Jose Calugas, a native of Iloilo, was a member of the Philippine Scout. Although Calugas had …

A molecule called ferumoxytol is a promising tool against tooth decay. Ferumoxytol is currently a promising treatment for iron deficiency or anemia. It is made of a nanoparticle with an iron core and a sugar coating. When injected, it releases the iron and raises the level of iron in the blood.  It is a product …

Incidents of vehicle battery theft are sprouting like mushrooms in the city of Bacolod. And it seems that no solution is in sight considering that the victims are not reporting it anymore to the police for unknown reasons. Because of this thieves can get away with it, unless otherwise they are caught in flagrante delicto.  …

We have to learn to distinguish the faith from the many human ideologies that can be inspired by faith. First of all, faith is a supernatural gift, while an ideology is a system of ideas and ideals that forms the basis of some human behavior. The former is a divine gift, while the latter is …

When we have to fight for justice and for what is right, let it be that we do it with magnanimity and humility, and never as an expression of self-righteousness. As one saint once said, let us simply drown evil with an abundance of good, even if in the process, we are made to suffer, …

Recently, the Senate Committee of the Whole (COW), led by Senate President Tito Sotto, conducted two extensive hearings on the African Swine Fever (ASF) which continues to be a perennial threat not only to the local hog industry, but also the country’s food security.   The hearings underscored the seriousness of this other outbreak, as evidenced …

“If any of you cry at my funeral, I’ll never speak to you again!” – Stan Laurel By the time this article comes out in the Philippines, Leonidas “Leo” Dumagat’s body may have been burned.  The retired veteran broadcaster, who succumbed to lung cancer April 17, was scheduled for cremation at the Fresh Pond Crematory …

What’s the most important variable in our recent toil and struggle with the lashing COVID-19 pandemic? National health priority resolutions, government support, societal participation?  Aside from the human health threat, it is a hard fact that our country faces yet another special problem from the rest of the world – extreme poverty. Setting aside the …

We have to see to it that everyday, we somehow should be aware that we are progressing toward that goal of the fullness of our humanity, because we are consciously corresponding to God’s continuous interventions in our life. We need to understand this point very well. Our humanity is not just a matter of biology, …