By Ade S. Fajardo Congress has assembled four committees to find answers — did the Duterte administration purposely employ terror in its war on drugs to intimidate the dissenters and quietly rake in money through massive illegal drug importations and uncontrolled online gaming operations? The first hearing held by the Quadcomm in Pampanga …
OPINION
Why poverty and austerity are important
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The reason can be found in that parable Christ told his disciples about the rich man, dressed in purple, and the poor man, Lazarus, who was lying at the rich man’s door, covered with sores and waiting to get even the scraps of food that fell from the rich man’s …
False ‘kaibigan’ exposed?!
By Herman M. Lagon In the labyrinth of politics, where power often blinds and corrupts, the line between true friendship and opportunistic alliance can blur. Recent events surrounding the latest Senate hullabaloo have brought to the fore a phenomenon that is as old as politics itself: The pretending. Such a “kaibigan” might wrap …
Michael Douglas
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Movie star Michael Douglas was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in 2010. Medical specialists found a “walnut-sized tumor” at the base of his tongue. After an intensive eight-week course of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, the actor has reportedly been completely healed. He lost 45 pounds during a liquids-only …
Sustainable finance
By Ignacio Bunye Ayala Corporation, through its subsidiaries Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), has recently made notable advancements in the capital market by issuing green bonds. On August 9, BPI successfully raised an impressive P33.7 billion from its initial P5 billion offering of peso-denominated fixed-rate Sustainable, Environmental and …
The relation between faith and conversion
By Fr. Roy Cimagala There is no doubt about this. For us to feel the need for conversion, which is actually a constant need for us since we cannot help but fall into some sin, one way or another, we need to have faith. This truth about us was highlighted in that gospel episode …
Ninoy’s ‘date’ of destiny
By Herman M. Lagon In a nation where memories might be as fleeting as the monsoon rains, August 21, 1983, still holds great emotional resonance for many Filipinos. This day saw the beginning of a movement aiming at recovering truth, justice and freedom from a dictatorship’s iron grip rather than only a man’s terrible end. …
‘Digmaan’ sa mga paaralan: Mabuti ba o masama ang martial law?
By MELANIO LAZO MAURICIO INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY. “Pinagpala ang bayan na ang Diyos ang Panginoon …” (Aklat ng mga Awit 33:12, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** Isang “digmaang” maituturing ang nagaganap ngayon sa mga paaralan ng bansa, elementarya, high school, at kolehiyo. Ang pinaglalabanan? Diktadurya bang mabangis, o pamahalaang ginamit ang batas …
Cinemalaya 2024 films on indigenous peoples
By Dennis Gorecho Cinemalaya this year features two films on indigenous peoples: The Atis of Panay in “Tumandok” and the Kalingas in “The Wedding Dance.” “Tumandok” reveals the struggle of indigenous people to reclaim their ancestral domain along and within the Jalaur and Pan-ay rivers in Central Panay. It features an all-Ati non-professional acting ensemble, …
Let’s learn to be always forgiving
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That’s a clear mark of a true Christian. Christ has told us clearly: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” (Luke 6:36) There are no ifs and buts in these words. In fact, Christ continued to say: “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, …