By Ignacio R. Bunye The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) launched this June the third edition of its eagerly awaited annual Sustainability Awareness Month (SAM), aligning perfectly with the bank’s robust sustainability agenda. Under the inspiring theme “Beyond Green,” this initiative seeks to foster a culture of sustainability among Filipinos through a series of …
OPINION
What is our real treasure?
By Fr. Roy Cimagala We need to be clear about what our real treasure is. It’s God. It’s when we achieve the fullness of our humanity. And that can only happen when we ultimately become God’s image and likeness, which is how God wants us to be. Thus, in the Gospel of St. Matthew, we …
Special care
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Maintaining oral health has beneficial effects on the overall well-being. And yet, oral health care for persons with disability (PWD) receives low priority in Southeast Asia, according to a recent study on disability and oral health among member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). And to think …
Reclaiming independence
By Herman M. Lagon This June 12, we celebrate our 126th year of independence. But what precisely are we commemorating? Can we honestly claim to be free when poverty, corruption, injustice, and a host of other problems remain pervasive? Despite its complexity, my answer is a qualified yes. The Philippine Independence Day is nevertheless …
VAWC and child support
By Dennis Gorecho Even if the marriage is declared void, the obligation to give support to a minor child subsists. This was the ruling of the Supreme Court in the case of Wilfredo Ruiz vs. AAA (GR 231619, November 15, 2021) that involves a case filed under the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act (VAWC), or Republic Act …
God’s mysterious providence
By Fr. Roy Cimagala It’s interesting to note that, as the Gospel of St. Matthew narrates, Christ somehow had to make some drastic changes in his plans when he learned that John the Baptist was imprisoned. (cfr. Matthew 4:17-23) He left Nazareth and withdrew to Galilee to live in Capernaum. And yet such change of …
A well-deserved intervention for teachers
By Sonny Angara On June 3, 2024, we witnessed President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. signing into law the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act or the institutionalization of the grant of teaching supplies allowance for our public school teachers. Known among the teaching profession as the “chalk allowance,” funding for this expenditure item is sourced from the budget of the …
The gentle exit
By Herman M. Lagon Amidst the tumultuous passage from this life to the next, the subject of euthanasia arises as a moving discourse, intertwining intricate webs of moral, intellectual and individual stories. Thinking about a peaceful death through euthanasia questions our core beliefs and forces us to face the limits of human rights and dignity …
Does Alice Guo have a backer in the Senate?
By Ade Fajardo Senator Chiz Escudero cites the rules of evidence in the Senate’s disposition of the case of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. He invokes the presumption of innocence in favor of the mayor, whose Filipino citizenship is evidenced by her Philippine passport and certificate of candidacy that was given due course by no less …
The pursuit for truth
By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to realize that the pursuit for truth is a very tricky one. To be sure, truth is not just a matter of citing facts and data. Though these are important and even indispensable, they are useless unless they are animated by the true spirit of truth. We need to be …