US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran could end soon, telling the world to watch out for an “amazing two days,” while US forces imposing a blockade turned back vessels leaving Iranian ports. With the prospect of US and Iranian officials returning to Pakistan for more talks, Vice President JD Vance, who led …
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Tooth decay, the why and what
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Tooth decay, also known as dental caries or cavities, is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. It affects people of all ages. Tooth decay occurs when the hard outer layer of the teeth, known as enamel, is gradually destroyed by acids produced by bacteria in the mouth. Although …
Rash judgments, detraction, calumny
By Fr. Roy Cimagala They often go together and we are very much prone to them. Thus, we have to be properly guarded, training ourselves to practice restraint and to be quick to rectify once we fall into them. We are reminded of this phenomenon in that gospel episode where the usual critics of Christ …
Trump, the pope and us
By Herman M. Lagon Donald Trump recently went after Pope Leo XIV, calling him “weak” and implying he should keep out of world issues. It came out in that familiar tone — straight, cutting, almost like it was obvious. The pope did not respond like that. He stayed where he has always been — talking …
Purple ‘walis tambo’ or women empowerment
By Dennis Gorecho I bought a purple-colored broom, or walis tambo, at the Baguio City Public Market in solidarity with women vendors during the celebration of International Working Women’s Day last March 8. The Baguio Public Market has long been a cultural symbol of the city since its establishment in 1913. Located at the lower …
Stuck in the middle
By Herman M. Lagon There is a small moment many Filipino teachers know too well. Payday comes, the salary credit notification arrives and, for a second, there is relief. Then comes the payslip. You look at the numbers, but your eyes settle on the spaces in between — what was already taken, line by line, …
El Niño may return this year and make planet even hotter
The warming El Niño weather phenomenon could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights. There is a 50- to 60-percent chance of El Niño developing during the July-September period and beyond, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The World Meteorological Organization will issue an update on El …
A true measure of economic success
By Sonny Angara Economic managers today use the concept of gross domestic product (GDP) as a primary measure of their country’s economic success. Even in the Philippines, discussions on the performance and the general outlook for our economy focus heavily on whether GDP growth rates remain among the fastest in the world. Among the concept’s …
The temporal aspect of the Church’s mission
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Given the obvious fact that the Church has to carry out its spiritual and supernatural mission in an earthly and temporal setting, it behooves everyone of us in the Church, both clerics and lay who should work in the spirit of coordinated and synergized synodality, to see to it that we …
Facts vs. influencers: Is the ‘Dubai dream’ really over?
A slew of recent headlines have proclaimed that the Iran war marks the end of the so-called “Dubai dream,” where foreigners seek a tax-free, luxury lifestyle in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “The unraveling of Dubai as a safe haven,” US magazine the New Yorker wrote. “Could this be the end of Dubai?” a New …