By MELANIO MAURICIO JR. INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY. “Huwag ninyong kaliligtaang basahin ang Aklat ng Kautusan at pagbulay-bulayan ito araw at gabi. Tuparin ninyo ng buong ingat ang lahat ng nakasaad doon sa lahat ng sandali, at kayo ay giginhawa at magtatagumpay sa inyong mga buhay.” (Josue 1:8, Bibliya). *** BAKIT MARAMI PA DING MGA NALOLOKO …
OPINION
Careful with the world
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “You belong to this world, but I do not belong to this world.” (John 8:23) Words of Christ addressed to those who did not believe him. With these words Christ is telling us that if we do not believe in him, we would be stuck in the world instead of heading …
Blind faith and fanaticism in ‘Isang Himala’
By Dennis Gorecho “Waláng himalâ! Ang himalâ ay nasa pusò ng tao, nasa pusò nating lahat! Tayo ang gumagawâ ng himalâ! Tayo ang gumagawâ ng mga sumpâ at ng mga diyos.” Since its inception, this line from the 1982 film “Himala” directed by Ishmael Bernal has been inextricably linked to Nora Aunor. The film follows …
SHS immersion magic
By Herman M. Lagon When SHS work immersion launched in 2017, it was a leap into uncharted territory — students leaving the classroom to face real-world challenges. Daunting yet exhilarating, it promised transformation like never before. I vividly recall my pre-pandemic days at Ateneo de Iloilo, coordinating the deployment of hundreds of students across Iloilo, …
Jobs generation: A tool for fighting inequality
By Sonny Angara Recently, Oxfam and Development Finance International (DFI) released the latest Commitment to Reduce Inequality (CRI) Index, which gauges the performance of countries in bridging the gap between the rich and poor according to three main dimensions or pillars — public services spending, the progressivity of taxation, and labor policies. The CRI index …
Blending the different aspects of our life
By Fr. Roy Cimagala It’s a skill and art that we need to develop. We cannot deny that we have different aspects of our life that can be competing and conflicting, and we should just learn how to blend them as best that we could into some meaningful unity and consistency. Our life involves both …
Where did the NBA fans go?
By Herman M. Lagon The GOAT debate is not going anywhere, but here’s the truth: NBA viewership has dropped since Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant left, and even with social media’s reach, the league has not recaptured the magic of its golden years. So, if today’s stars are GOAT materials, why aren’t more fans tuning …
Identity theft?
By Ade S. Fajardo Documents seen online seem to indicate that current Senate frontrunner Erwin Tulfo may have falsely represented himself as an American citizen after assuming the identity of one Erich Sylvester Tulfo. A letter purportedly emanating from the US embassy concluded that Tulfo obtained a US birth certificate by “fraudulent means” because it …
My 15-minute PRC experience
By Herman M. Lagon The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has long been a staple of bureaucracy in the Philippines — a stopover for professionals renewing licenses, applying for certifications or addressing inquiries. Yet, stepping into their office in Gaisano Iloilo City Center in Mandurriao, Iloilo, recently felt less like navigating a labyrinth and more like …
Living our baptism into Christ
By Fr. Roy Cimagala If we wonder why Christ had to be baptized by St. John the Baptist, the quick answer is that Christ wanted to institute the Sacrament of Baptism, through which we would be recreated from our wounded human nature due to the sin of our first parents to a new man, a …