Yes, indeed! Only God fully knows who man is, who we really are. Being our creator, he is the only one who can capture our entire essence, not only in the macro level but also in the micro, not only in the general aspects of our humanity but also in the unique individual and personal …
OPINION
Leaving big cities — part of the new normal?
A young couple in London was interviewed in a recent CNN Business article about their decision to move out of the city — something unheard of, practically a few months back. As the article explains, many people have tolerated the smaller living spaces combined with the noise and pollution, in exchange for the vibrant culture …
Covid-19 pandemic in Bacolod
Bacolod City is not in good shape as far as Covid situation is concerned. Several months ago when we were lockdown (ECQ) economically, all are affected until today. Many are wondering if what are the preparations of the city government to combat the pandemic. Are they prepared for the worst to come? In an interview …
Physical distancing in vehicles
There have been several arguments on the so-called physical distancing in jeepneys. The plan to reduce the one meter distancing into three-fourth of a meter gap between passengers seems a coffee talk debate. Observers said it won’t matter much on the income of jeepney drivers for more take home money. But there is a serious …
God bless PECO
“Good luck needs no explanation.” – Shirley Temple It was a tight decision. In boxing, the defeat of Panay Electric Company (PECO) to More Electric and Power Corporation (MORE) in the Supreme Court (SC) was a split decision, not a technical knockout (TKO). Since “it wasn’t a convincing win,” PECO is still hoping for a …
The devil and us
We should never take the devil for granted. They are always around, ever scheming and plotting against us in many, many ways, and often in a manner that is so subtle that we may not even notice him. As St. Peter would put in his first letter: “Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a …
Rats in the underground justice system
President Rodrigo Duterte recently appointed Police Lieutenant General Camilo Cascolan as the new chief of the Philippine National Police. Cascolan is admittedly the co-author of the Philippine National Police drug manual Oplan Double Barrel, alongside Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa who used to be his boss at the PNP. The two barrels of the Oplan are …
Coronavirus zaps famous store near WTC
“It is said that the world is in a state of bankruptcy, that the world owes the world more than the world can pay.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson This is not the famous Century 21 in Subic Bay Philippines, touted as “the world’s largest and the most trusted real estate sales and brokerage organization.” …
Digital payment: safety, efficiency in the next normal
A recent article in The Economist focused on one of the game-changing effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic — the need to digitize government services. With the pandemic effectively shutting down physical interaction, government services have to be available in the virtual world. This is particularly important when it comes to releasing government benefits that …
Spiritual healing in a science of thought
“The mind when it has an old experience will add that data into its current experience, and it keeps coming up with wrong answers.” – L. Ron Hubbard One of the most accessible and popular books that we always see when we go to the bookstores in the Philippines and abroad is L. Ron …