Remembering our heroes in the digital age

Posted by watchmen
February 1, 2020
Posted in OPINION

Philippine history is not lacking in stories of heroes who fought bravely for our country. From the Spanish era until today, we have Filipinos who resisted oppression, fought for freedom, and, in many cases, died for their cause. Ironically, in today’s Information Age, it appears younger generations do not know much about our national heroes, …

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Dental informatics

Posted by watchmen
January 31, 2020
Posted in OPINION

A game-changer is at the intersection of dentistry and medicine. It’s happening at the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University (IU) School of Dentistry. With the goal of improving oral health for better overall physical and emotional health, Regenstrief Institute and the IU School of Dentistry are joining together to establish a new dental informatics …

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Christ is where true freedom is

Posted by watchmen
January 31, 2020
Posted in OPINION

Make no mistake about it. Only in Christ can we find true freedom. Everything else can only give us, at best, apparent freedom that in the end can only put us into some bondage, if not destroy us. The reason for this is that Christ, as the son of God and the pattern of our …

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‘Di tiyak na panlaban sa nCoV ang face mask

Posted by watchmen
January 31, 2020
Posted in OPINION

INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “…  Sinabi sa kanya ni Yahweh, ‘Nakita kong labis na pinahihirapan… ang aking bayan. Alam ko ang hirap na kanilang tinitiis at narinig ko ang kanilang pagdaing. Kaya’t bumabâ ako upang sila’y iligtas’…” (Exodo 3:7-8, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya).   *** ‘DI TIYAK NA PANLABAN SA NOVEL CORONA VIRUS ANG FACE MASK: …

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A great experience

Posted by watchmen
January 31, 2020
Posted in OPINION

Located at the Resorts World Manila integrated entertainment complex across from Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal, I had a great experience at the Savoy Hotel Manila. The hotel is a blend of leisure and business—a homey feel without being too stiff. Additionally, while the hotel is targeting a younger market, they are able to cater …

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Love’s passion

Posted by watchmen
January 30, 2020
Posted in OPINION

If love is genuine, it will always express itself strongly — with passion, with drive. It will always be hot and it just cannot keep to itself, passive and inactive. It has to overflow and touch the lives of others and the state of things. In fact, it seeks to transform and enrich others without …

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The public market should be the cleanest place

Posted by watchmen
January 30, 2020
Posted in OPINION

The public continues to question why so few public markers are truly clean. It is something I have questioned and written about previously. This column is an “eye-opener” to government official as it should remind them, with all the infrastructure being built, there have only been a few projects focused on keeping public markets clean. …

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Gobyernong Duterte: para sa mga kaibigan lang?

Posted by watchmen
January 30, 2020
Posted in OPINION

INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “… Habang si Jesus ay nagtuturo sa Templo, sinabi niya, ‘Bakit sinasabi ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan na ang Cristo ay anak ni David?  Hindi ba’t si David na rin ang… ang tumawag sa kanya ng Panginoon; paano siya magiging anak ni David?’…” (Marcos 12:35-37, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya).   *** GOBYERNONG …

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Monsignor Tom

Posted by watchmen
January 30, 2020
Posted in OPINION

Monsignor Tomas T. Gonzalez, who served as our parish priest at San Roque de Alabang for nine years (1976-1985), had a charmed life. On countless occasions, he stared death in the face. He had his first brush at age ten, when the Willy’s Jeep the whole Gonzalez family was riding in turned turtle several times …

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The correlation between body and soul

Posted by watchmen
January 29, 2020
Posted in OPINION

Though there is a distinction between our body and our spiritual soul, we always have to remember that these two are both constitutive of our being. They are meant to be together. We are neither body alone nor soul alone. We are at once body and soul. There might be some separation of the two …

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