By Herman M. Lagon He was not asking for pity. Just 10 days before he died, former air force man Mohd Radzi recorded a six-minute video from his hospital bed, tubes everywhere, a clear bag collecting pus from his lungs. His message was painfully simple: “To the young generation, stop vaping. There’s still time and …
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One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world’s Catholics
Happily ever after doesn’t require any complicated maths, the Vatican said — for Catholics, one spouse is enough. In a new decree approved by Pope Leo, the Vatican’s top doctrinal office told the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics they should seek to marry one spouse for life and should not have multiple sexual relationships. Criticizing the practice of polygamy in …
Violence vs. women ends here
By Herman M. Lagon The first thing I noticed this morning when I walked into ISUFST was not the usual chatter of teachers and staff rushing to their 8:00 a.m. reporting for duty, but the bright wash of orange across the hallways. Some wore shirts, others had orange overalls. It wasn’t just orange clothes. It …
Our need to be always spiritually alert
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Again, as we begin another liturgical year with the season of Advent, we are reminded of our need to be always prepared for the end of our life and of time itself. “Watch ye therefore, because ye know not what hour your Lord will come,” Christ told his disciples, and now …
PH digital boom under threat: AI lag could cost billions
The Philippine digital economy is poised for significant expansion, forecast to reach a gross merchandise value (GMV) of $36 billion by 2025, with a sustained 16 percent growth rate. However, this robust expansion is overshadowed by a critical imbalance in artificial intelligence (AI) readiness, according to Google Philippines Country Manager Prep Palacios. In an exclusive …
Marcos siblings’ rift explodes in public
By Ignacio R. Bunye A dramatic family feud within the country’s most powerful dynasty burst into public view last week, as Senator Imee Marcos accused her brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., of illegal drug use during a rally in Manila. Her remarks at the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s anti‑corruption gathering at Quirino Grandstand drew immediate denials …
Wealth without worth
By Herman M. Lagon There is a moment in every oath-taking ceremony when the room falls into a different kind of quiet — not because the program says so, but because someone says something that lands straight in the gut. At the recent induction of newly minted doctors at SMX, that moment came when the …
Bad teeth traced to bad habits
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim American children have suffered from tooth decay, cavities, stained teeth, gum concerns, or tooth pain. And that’s just over the previous two years, as reported by more than one in three parents who participated in a national survey. The dental issues were linked to the children’s oral hygiene habits, according …
Transcending our earthly and temporal life
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Let’s remember that we are not meant to solely live an earthly and temporal life. We are meant for an eternal life, where our body, still retaining its material form, would be completely under the law of the spiritual and the supernatural. We are reminded of this truth of our faith …
Voices rising beyond campus
By Herman M. Lagon The first thing I often notice when I meet young campus journalists is how they hold their notebooks, sketchpads, iPads, or phones. Some press them close like shields. Others clutch them lightly, as if the “pages” can lift them. A few flip them open even before the workshop begins, already searching …