Restraining our outrage

Posted by watchmen
October 16, 2020
Posted in OPINION

Anger and outrage certainly have a place in our life. They are natural reactions to events and situations that are truly horrible. But we have to be most careful with them. They should not be allowed to last long, and much less to dominate us for good.  Christ himself showed anger when he discovered that …

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‘God’s will’ to kill Roe v. Wade?

Posted by watchmen
October 16, 2020
Posted in OPINION

“We will never see a day when women of means are not able to get a safe abortion in this country.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Filipinos must also pay attention to some of the major and controversial issues being tackled and developing in the United States nowadays prior to the November 3 Presidential Election because some …

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Ramen, white bread and tooth decay

Posted by watchmen
October 12, 2020
Posted in OPINION

Even pre-lockdown, instant ramen was a staple to many, young and old, across the demographic board. During the three-month-plus shelter-in-place and long after as we stay-in for longer than ever, noodles and white bread are common table items, convenient, easy to prepare and, in between rice meals, filling as well.  Well, what do we know” …

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Acknowledging our sinfulness

Posted by watchmen
October 12, 2020
Posted in OPINION

This is one important matter to attend to if we want our Christian life to keep going. We need to acknowledge our sinfulness and everything related to it so that, at least, we can start asking for forgiveness and developing the corresponding proper attitudes and virtues.  There is no use denying this obvious fact of …

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Whiff of roasted pork

Posted by watchmen
October 12, 2020
Posted in OPINION

Article VI, Section 16 of the Constitution provides that the Senate shall elect its President and the House of Representatives its Speaker, by a majority vote of all its respective members. Each House shall choose such other officers as it may deem necessary.  Nothing in that provision implies any participation by the President or anyone …

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Both delicate and tough

Posted by watchmen
October 9, 2020
Posted in OPINION

Especially in discussing highly contentious issues, like the political and social ones, all parties involved should try to be both delicate and tough. This is how we can conduct our discussions in a way that is positive, fruitful and constructive.  We need to be delicate because more than issues, what are involved are persons who …

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‘We sink or we swim together’

Posted by watchmen
October 9, 2020
Posted in OPINION

“I’m tired of being behind this virus. We’ve been behind this virus from day one. We underestimated this virus. It’s more powerful, it’s more dangerous than we expected.” – Andrew Cuomo  While the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 6 (PDEA-6) has cleared 64 additional Western Visayas villages of illegal drugs through the “barangay drug-clearing deliberation process,” …

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The 2020 Human Capital Index Report

Posted by watchmen
October 9, 2020
Posted in OPINION

People are a nation’s key resource. The healthier, better-educated and empowered a population is, the more likely a nation will be prosperous and developed. This is what the Human Capital Index (HCI) is about.  The HCI is a regular World Bank report that ranks countries according to how well they develop the economic and professional …

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Lifestyle checks, SALN dapat ituloy

Posted by watchmen
October 9, 2020
Posted in OPINION

“Bakit sinasabi ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan na ang Cristo ay anak ni David?… Si David na rin ang tumawag sa kanya ng Panginoon; paano siya magiging anak ni David?” – Si Jesus, sa Marcos 12:35-37, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya  Ang mga alituntunin sa lifestyle check ng mga opisyales at kawani ng gobyerno at sa …

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What’s in store for the last quarter’s economy

Posted by watchmen
October 9, 2020
Posted in OPINION

Millions of Filipinos are in a quandary as to the state of the people’s lives in the last three months of the year. The people are praying that government leaders and politicians are able to play it well better sans political motives in their mindset.  With just a year before massive political campaigns for the …

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