By MELANIO LAZO MAURICIO, JR. INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY. “Habang sila’y nasa Bethlehem, sumapit ang oras ng panganganak ni Maria. Isinilang niya ang kanyang panganay na isang lalaki …” (Lucas 2:6-7, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** KASAMA PA BA SI JESUS SA PASKO? Simpleng tanong. Madaling mabigyan ng kasagutan. Pero, tiyak, kailangan ng malalim na pagbubulay-bulay …
OPINION
Dental implants: A stunning growth
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim The global market for dental implants is growing. At a “stunning pace,” according to DelveInsight, a healthcare market research and business consulting company based in India and the United States. It is valued at US$5,126.5 million in 2021 — and growing. From 2022 to 2027, it is expected to reach …
Seafarers with heart ailments ‘walking time bombs’
By Dennis Gorecho A seafarer with a heart illness is considered a “walking time bomb ready to explode towards the end of his employment days.” Thus declared the Supreme Court in the case of Leoncio vs. MST Marine Services Phils. (GR. No. 230357, December 6, 2017) involving a seafarer who was medically repatriated due …
Beyond the final whistle
By Herman M. Lagon Good sportsmanship is essential in athletics. Fair competition thrives on mutual respect for teammates, opponents and officials. True sportsmanship shifts the focus from winning alone to the character-building process inherent in every game. In a world driven by accolades and medals, the sportsmanlike athlete finds value in integrity just as much …
Safeguarding hope
By Sonny Angara According to a recent Pulse Asia survey of 1,200 respondents, some 43 percent said they expected this year’s Christmas to be more prosperous than last year’s, while up to 42 percent believed their holidays would be as prosperous as what they had experienced the year before. Based on the same survey, it …
Faith should guide our senses and emotions
By Fr. Roy Cimagala This is what we can learn from Christ who once said: “This is why I speak to them in parables, because they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.” (Matthew 13:13) He continued: “Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says: You shall indeed hear …
Strengthening community-based interventions against HIV
By Ade Fajardo The steady rise in HIV cases in Iloilo province has become a cause for alarm, particularly in municipalities identified as hotspots. Areas like Pavia, Oton and Pototan, among others, have emerged as epicenters of new infections, with 223 fresh cases recorded from January to September 2024 alone. This calls for targeted and …
RSCUAA ‘24: One region, one game
By Herman M. Lagon The excitement is palpable as the RSCUAA Sports Festival and Conference 2024 kicks off in Western Visayas. Beginning December 15, 2024, athletes, coaches, students, parents, and supporters from across the region converge at the Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST) and various sports venues to compete, celebrate and …
The batchmates return!
By Herman M. Lagon After over three decades, attending a face-to-face high school reunion is a whirlwind of memories and emotions. My University of Iloilo High School (UIHS) Batch of 1991 is coming together this weekend, bridging miles and years. We have walked different paths, spreading across the country and even the globe, yet the …
Our baptism in Christ through the Spirit
By Fr. Roy Cimagala As we enter the Third Sunday of Advent, we are reminded of how the people to whom John the Baptist preached started asking what they should do to be worthy of being baptized. (cfr. Luke 3:10-18) That’s when John the Baptist told them that, while he would baptize them by water, …