OPINION

“Talagsa ka na makakita sang amo sina nga tawo!” (It’s a rarity to encounter another man like him!) It’s the reaction of the calamansi vendor at the entrance of the Iloilo Terminal Market when an ambulant vendor refused the monetary token of gratitude from an elderly after returning the cash that dropped from the pocket …

Dentists, too, need to balance the books.  So do surgeons, obstetricians-gynecologists and others in the allied health profession who are in close contact with patients. For example, dentists work around the nose, throat and mouth areas of the patient, the very areas where the coronavirus lurk. The virus could be in the saliva and air …

We have to be most aware of this fundamental truth about ourselves. Our identity is not just determined by our DNA, nor by our baptismal and legal name, our personal bio-data, etc. Our ultimate identity is that we are another Christ, ‘alter Christus.’ And if we have to exaggerate it some more, we are actually …

Slowly trickling in are photographs of the devastation of Catanduanes and the rest of the Bicol region that stood directly in the path of super typhoon “Rolly.”  Live media coverage had been next to impossible. It was clearly a job for the outfit that has the most extensive network, trained manpower, modern if not almost …

What is the big problem of the rich? Christ spelled it out when he said, “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” (Mt 19, 24)  The big problem of the rich, in short, is his attachment to …

A cross-country race is a sport that has drawn the interest of many running enthusiasts worldwide through the years.  The race route is laid out in a much shorter distance than the marathon, but the different kinds of terrain along the designated path to be negotiated by the competitors are a real challenge. The excitement …

“Show me a good loser and I’ll show you an idiot.” – Leo Durocher   We are saddened that some candidates in the just concluded Miss Universe Philippines 2020 contest turned out to be sore losers and cry babies.  Judging from the way they reacted and sowed intrigues in the social media and other platforms …

“No one knows what to say in the loser’s locker room.” — Muhammad Ali    When the big names in the world of beauty pageant speak, fans normally lend credence to their messages.    Thus it is important they don’t pander in ambiguity and should be straightforward and truthful when they dabble in a general …

“For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.” – Peter 4:6, the Sole Path Bible 5 PRAYERS ALONE NOT ENOUGH TO FIGHT …

Here is a bit of good news from Muntinlupa City.  As of last week, Muntinlupa City has recorded the lowest COVID-19 prevalence in Metro Manila and the second lowest active cases in the region, a sharp drop from 768 cases in Sept. 1 to 89 cases as of Oct. 19. Muntinlupa City Health Officer Dra. …