By Sonny Angara In March, Meralco cautioned that the surge in crude oil prices globally could lead to an increase in the generation charge. In fact, just this month, the distributor already announced an increase in the per kilowatt-hour (kWh) charge. Surely, this has since resulted in consumers scrambling to find ways to make do …
OPINION
Dealing with the unavoidable evils in this world
By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to be realistic in this life. There are unavoidable evils in this world and we should just learn how to deal with them properly without compromising what is essential in our Christian morality. We are reminded of this fact of life in that gospel parable where Christ told his …
Hypocrisy in drug war
By Ade S. Fajardo The House of Representatives quadruple committees investigating the Duterte war on drugs will reportedly reconvene today. Congress will probe further into the drug smuggling activities that were allowed during the previous administration, and hopefully uncover the sheer hypocrisy beneath its law-and-order platform that resulted in tens of thousands of mindless deaths …
The cost of free
By Herman M. Lagon Freely given is often barely appreciated. It is a hard truth to swallow, but it is one we see repeatedly, especially in a society grappling with the long-term effects of unearned benefits. Take the government’s ayuda program, which, though necessary during the height of the pandemic, continues in some forms today. …
Learning in chains
By Herman M. Lagon We often view education as a panacea that answers society’s most profound problems. Education advocates are quick to assert that schooling and knowledge are keys to personal and national success, and they are not entirely wrong. Yet, this single-minded focus ignores a critical question: Could education itself be a part of …
The stiff price of discipleship
By Fr. Roy Cimagala It’s definitely no joke to be a disciple of Christ. It demands of us everything. This is how Christ himself described what to be his disciple requires: “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot …
The arrest of Rodrigo Duterte: A defining moment for justice
By Ignacio R. Bunye The arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte on charges of crimes against humanity is a watershed moment in Philippine history. For years, Duterte’s controversial war on drugs left a trail of devastation, with thousands of lives lost and families torn apart. Now, as he faces the International Criminal Court (ICC) in …
Justice on the run
By Herman M. Lagon The long arm of justice has finally caught up with former President Rodrigo Duterte. On March 11, 2025, Duterte was arrested upon his arrival from Hong Kong and was subsequently placed on a flight to The Hague to face the International Criminal Court (ICC). His arrest follows years of calls for …
Bakit ba napakainit na ngayon?
By MELANIO LAZO MAURICIO, JR. INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY. “Kung ‘di mananatili sa akin ang sinuman, matutulad siya sa isang sanga na pinuputol at natutuyo; sila ay pupulutin, itatapon sa apoy at susunugin.” (Si Jesus, ang ating Diyos at Tagapagligtas, sa Juan 15:6, Bibliya). *** BAKIT BA NAPAKAINIT NA ANG PANAHON SA NGAYON? Bakit kaya tila sa …
Missing the forest for the trees
By Fr. Roy Cimagala It’s an idiomatic expression that means “to not understand or appreciate a larger situation, problem, etc., because one is considering only a few parts of it.” It’s an expression that aptly describes what was dramatized in that gospel episode where Christ was accused by a Pharisee who invited him for dinner …