By Ade S. Fajardo Former Senator Leila de Lima is finally clear of all drug charges leveled against her by the Duterte administration. This ends seven years of an arduous legal battle that she saw through from inside prison walls. Kudos to her and her team who did not hide in the shadows and faced …
OPINION
Beware of the critical spirit
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That gospel story of the paralytic brought by his friends with great effort to Christ for healing, (cfr. Luke 5:17-26) can tell us a number of things. One is that we need a strong faith when we need to ask God for some special favor. Another would be that miracles are …
Leaders’ role in school culture
By Herman M. Lagon In the heart of every thriving school lies a strong and positive culture, often described as the school’s invisible yet pervasive heartbeat. This culture, which significantly impacts every aspect of school life, from the staff’s morale to student achievement, is mainly shaped by the leadership within the institution. The importance …
IBD — A cure inside the mouth?
iBy Dr. Joseph D. Lim Poor oral health may cause or worsen heart disease and diabetes conditions. Now another disease has been linked to poor oral health — inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. One example is ulcerative colitis which causes inflammation and sores or ulcers in the …
A confluence of visionary leadership and innovation
By Ignacio R. Bunye Last month, more than a thousand leaders from the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) gathered for the E.L.I.T.E. (Empowering Leaders, Inspiring Transformational Excellence) Summit 2024. This landmark event, designed to foster innovation and a growth mindset, adopted a dynamic talk show format that captivated its audience. The summit featured renowned …
Our unity amid diversity
By Fr. Roy Cimagala There’s that funny part in the gospel where some leading Jews were accusing Christ of being “possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he drives out demons.” (Mark 3:22) Christ, of course, saw the blatant contradiction of their reasoning. “How can Satan drive out Satan?” he said. “If a …
Under the radar
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim During the lockdown, the dental profession was not seen as a most essential part of health care. For this and many other reasons, one being safety for both patients and dentists, many dental clinics closed. Below the radar of news reports, were the thousands of dental staff that many clinics …
Resolving workplace dissonance
By Herman M. Lagon In the modern workplace, it is not uncommon to encounter individuals whose behavior challenges the harmony and productivity of the team. These are the toxic coworkers, individuals whose actions and attitudes can create a ripple of negativity, affecting everyone in their vicinity. Understanding and managing these personalities is not just …
Saving the Asin Tibuok of Bohol
By Dennis Gorecho The dinosaur-egg-like “Asin Tibuok” is a rare Filipino artisanal sea salt from my home province Bohol that was featured in an episode of “Replacing Chef Chico” in Netflix. “Replacing Chef Chico” is a series that follows Ella (Alessandra de Rossi), a sous-chef in a Filipino fine dining restaurant who became the head chef when the original head …
Learn to live by faith
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That gospel episode where Christ in the synagogue in Nazareth faulted the people for their lack of faith (cfr. Luke 4:24-30) reminds us that we have to learn how to live by faith, with our thoughts and intentions and everything in our interior world mainly inspired and directed by faith rather …