By Herman M. Lagon No one warned me that the most thought-provoking part of judging a university-wide non-teaching personnel event would happen at the foot of the picturesque Almadria Highlands in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. As an academician, I expected fashion, talent and maybe a few standing ovations. But I did not expect a Q&A portion …
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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. …
Love, floods and nationhood at Barasoain
By Ignacio R. Bunye On July 22, while most of Luzon braced for yet another round of flooding, a couple in Malolos chose to walk through rising waters — not to evacuate, but to get married. Inside the historic Barasoain Church, Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar stood ankle-deep in floodwater to exchange vows, surrounded …
St. Peter Faber’s compass
By Herman M. Lagon Each August 1st, we honor the quiet, reflective man whose legacy endures, particularly for those with an inclination for listening, healing and inner transformation. This is St. Peter Faber, co-founder of the Society of Jesus and Pope Francis’ go-to Jesuit, whose death occurred on this date in 1546. His name does …
Liver cancer to double worldwide, most of it preventable: study
The number of people with liver cancer will nearly double worldwide by 2050 unless more is done to address preventable causes such as obesity, alcohol consumption and hepatitis, a study warned. New cases of liver cancer — the sixth most common form of the disease — will rise to 1.52 million a year from 870,000 …
‘Ngiti,’ a hit
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim “Ngiti” is a haunting ballad. “Smile,” in English, has gripped the hearts of countless fans of Ronnie Liang. It is more than just a smile for Liang who, as the Philippine Daily Inquirer describes him, “put a smile on people’s faces, even those who physically couldn’t.” Liang was part of …
Never overreact when evil comes
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The simple reason is that by overreacting, evil can get worse and can have a greater chance to have a stronger hold on us. We should stay calm and focus our attention on who can best handle any form of evil. And that can only be God. We are somehow reminded of …
Walking 7,000 steps a day a huge boost to health: research
People who walk 7,000 steps a day have a dramatically lower risk of a broad range of serious health problems, the largest review of the evidence yet said. The most widely promoted target for people tracking their number of steps is 10,000 — but that figure reportedly originally came from a 1960s marketing campaign for …
Celebrating Pride Month in Virgin Labfest XX
By Dennis Gorecho Virgin Labfest (VLF) celebrates Pride Month by staging one-act plays linked with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ+) community. “Sa mga nagsasabing puro kabaklaan ang mga dula ng VLF … tama ka,” says playwright and VLF co-founder Rody Vera. He stresses that VLF wants to give voice to …
From chaos to caution
By Herman M. Lagon During a quick stop at a quiet café near UP Visayas, I found myself saying something I never thought I would — defending President Bongbong Marcos, Jr. It was not because I had changed sides, nor because I had forgotten martial law’s shadows or the promise of the Leni Robredo movement. …