How the habit of trust transforms your life? Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path,” in other version “He will make straight your paths.” In this time of pandemic we need …
OPINION
More than what we deserve
If we truly love one another as Christ commanded us, that is, in the way he himself has loved us, (cfr. Jn 13, 34) then we have to love everyone in such a way that we love and serve them more than what we think they deserve. That is the attitude to have. This is …
No-el and the pandemic
Mikey Arroyo has backpedaled on his suggestion that the current pandemic be used as an excuse to postpone the 2022 national and local elections. The congressman from the second district of Pampanga did not expect public flagellation when he went on record with his proposal even after the chairman of the Commission on Elections had …
We were wrong in 2016
“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 We were wrong …
The new minority floor leader
History reveals that since the establishment of party-list representation in Congress, this is the first time that a party-list representative was unanimously elected by the minority bloc to be their minority floor leader. He is Abang Lingkod Party-list rep. Stephen Caraps Paduano. It is a manifestation that when a congressman performs his job well as …
Money and the spirit of poverty
Many times, we are given the impression that money and the Christian spirit of poverty are incompatible. To a certain extent, there is some truth to that view. Even St. Paul went to the extent of saying that, “the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have …
Quo warranto again?
EARLY this month, a newspaper columnist alleged, after some research, that Associate Justice Marvic Leonen of the Supreme Court failed to file his statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) for 15 years when he was teaching at the University of the Philippines. Lawyer Lorenzo Gadon caught the pitch and joined the Solicitor-General in …
Workplace Protective Measure Protocol
I came across an article written by Dr. Adonis Guancia on Facebook. The article was shared by Dr. Evna Lin Tamayo Agraviador, a good family friend who specializes in treating cancer patients. It is about how to observe the workplace protective measure protocols which is worth sharing so that those who are complacent about it …
Bayanihan 2 — keeping the economy going
The Covid-19 pandemic, undoubtedly, is a historical and global turning point. The term “new normal,” in fact, is a telling indicator of just how much has changed. For the pandemic affects not only a person’s health, but also his or her ability to work, travel, interact in public spaces, and become a productive citizen. …
My second U.S. election
“An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.” – George Eliot The U.S. Presidential Election pitting reelectionist President Donald Trump of the Republican Party versus Joseph Biden of the Democratic Party on November 3 will be the second consecutive presidential elections …