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 …
OPINION
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, …
Bringing higher education to a higher level
By Sonny Angara In the current deliberations on the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, one of the overarching themes has been the need for the country to catch up with the rest of the world. For a time, the Philippines was far ahead of many of its Southeast Asian …
Numbers without depth?
By Herman M. Lagon From its inception, the K-12 Philippine education has been hotly contested. Originally launched in 2013 to match national educational standards with international norms, the K-12 program — especially its Mathematics curriculum — has been hailed for its ambition and attacked for its execution. A conversation inspired this article with my …
Republic of Quiboloy
By Ade Fajardo Televangelist Apollo C. Quiboloy stands accused of many crimes: Child abuse, sexual abuse and qualified human trafficking. Bail is discretionary, meaning that judges may order him detained while trial is ongoing. Quiboloy has yet to face his accusers four months after warrants of arrest were issued against him by Pasig and Davao …
Be humble and hide and disappear
By Roy Cimagala That’s the attitude to have if we have to follow Christ who at one point said, “The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” (Matthew 23:11-12) Those words of Christ were preceded by his observation of how some …