We need to be clear about this fundamental truth about ourselves. We are still being created by God. Our creation is still ongoing. Our creation is still in the making. This time though, our creation involves our cooperation. If we review the story of the creation of the world (cfr. Gen 1, 1-2, 1), we …
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A tragic death
Last Oct. 9, three-month-old infant River Nasino died of bacterial infection at the Intensive Care Unit of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila. The baby died in the absence of her mother Reina, who has been in detention for illegal possession of firearms and explosives since her arrest in late 2019. According to accounts, …
Ensuring Filipinnovation becomes a growth driver
The Philippines’ performance in the recently released 2020 Global Innovation Index (GII) is encouraging, as we ranked 50th out of 131 economies — our best showing ever, in this regard. This ranking also marks the second year that we have been identified as an innovation achiever, performing at a much higher level than what is …
Bridging the gap
Over P50 million. That’s how much New York University (NYU) will receive to train dentists and other health professionals to provide oral health care to people with disabilities and complex medical conditions. The NYU College of Dentistry received the nearly $2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the fourth HRSA grant …
‘Et erat subditus illis’
The Latin expression means “he was subject to them,” or “he was obedient to them.” This is lifted from the gospel of St. Luke (2, 51) in that episode where the child Jesus was lost and then found in the temple. In the concluding part of that episode, Mary, the mother, asked the child, “Why …
Ex-‘gunrunner’ and COVID-19 survivor dangles $100 for Trump
“I’ve been wrong on everything about Trump; I’ve been wrong about everything on the Republican side of the ledger. But allow me – with that caveat – to made the prediction that Donald Trump will not be the president of the United States. It just will not happen.” – Cory Booker A confessed former “gunrunner” …
Stop exporting sugar to US
I have received a copy of the urgent resolution authored by Iloilo Board Member Matt Palabrica, a very good friend of mine, wherein Iloilo province was requesting President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Agriculture Secretary William Dar to consider to stop exporting sugar to the United States because sugar farmers lose money in the transactions. The …
The lack of safe driving knowledge
In society today where social media and traditional public information remain to be vital parts of communication and knowledge, most subjects of talks and chats are on the current Covid-19 pandemic. Even national and local government leaders seem to be more focused now on the issue of health and hygiene imposing stricter health protocols for …
Muntinlupa City qualifies in WWF’s We Love Cities campaign
Muntinlupa City has been chosen, along with two other Philippine cities, to participate in the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) We Love Cities campaign, a friendly competition among global cities to raise awareness on sustainability. After qualifying as a finalist in the recent One Planet City Challenge (OPCC), WWF selected Muntinlupa City as one the country’s …
Homeward
Funny and unfamiliar feeling – this aptly describes one’s mixed emotions as he draws near the place he had never seen for years. The excitement takes a progressive crescendo as he negotiates the final strides to the doorsteps of the place he missed for years. Happy faces, hugs and kisses, and the excitement of everyone …