By Herman M. Lagon The streets taught a better homily than most pulpits last weekend. Students, teachers, farmers, nurses, drivers, parents, and faithfuls pressed together at the Trillion Peso March, a slow tide of people saying the simplest of lessons: Stop stealing public money. Many faith communities in Iloilo showed up with placards and prayers. …
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The radicality of Christian love
By Fr. Roy Cimagala If we truly identify ourselves with Christ, as we should, then we have to realize that we have to love God and everybody else all the way. And this can go even to the extent of offering our very life, since, as we have been reminded, “There is no greater love …
‘Clean the House’: We need accountability, not just a new speaker
By Ignacio R. Bunye Last Wednesday, Speaker Martin Romualdez resigned amid allegations of ghost projects and flood control scams. He gave up the gavel — but not power. He remains congressman of Leyte. Is resignation enough? This isn’t just a leadership shuffle. It’s about billions of pesos meant for climate resilience and infrastructure — possibly siphoned …
The poison of body shaming
By Herman M. Lagon The clip lasted only a few seconds. A young woman onstage at Luneta raised her fist, led a chant against corruption, and looked out at a sea of umbrellas, tarpaulins and homemade signs. It was martial law day, and thousands had gathered for the Trillion Peso March in cities across the …
Fluoride and Filipinos
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim In the Philippines, there is no fluoride in drinking water. Studies show that dental care and oral hygiene — as well as the presence of fluoride in mouthwash and toothpaste — have prevented tooth decay as much as fluoride in drinking water. However, a May 2024 study found a link …
More than just teaching, professing
By Herman M. Lagon She was not late, but her whole vibe said she wished she were anywhere else. Once the class star in SHS, now a quiet figure at the back of a college classroom, notebook hugged to her chest like it could explain everything. Her eyes bounced from the professor, to the projector, …
Doctrine of fair use in copyright infringement cases
By Dennis Gorecho The “fair use” doctrine allows for the limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder for specific purposes. Copyright infringement is a trespass on a private domain owned by the owner of the copyright and protected by law. Copyright infringement occurs when someone performs an act that is the exclusive …
Rage is not enough
By Herman M. Lagon The streets were loud again last weekend. Across Luneta, Iloilo, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro, we filled the streets with chants, placards and even dogs in protest vests — united against corruption that washed away trust and flood funds. An ordinary Sunday turned historic as rally veterans from the 90s marched …
Improving the Philippine economic engine
By Sonny Angara A country’s economy can be likened to a big engine. And just like an actual engine, it has to be fine-tuned, tweaked or even upgraded to be as efficient a machine as it can be. Lately, there have been some actions to make sure that the Philippine economic engine will, potentially, become …
The danger of becoming holier-than-thou
By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to be most careful with this danger which can easily afflict especially those who desire to be good, holy and a firm believer of God. The devil, who can appear to be an angel of light, can with a most subtle deception trip us in our pursuit for holiness. …