By Sonny Angara Any crime, if proven to be true, should be given the proper punishment — such as incarceration — with circumstances in consideration. Sometimes, however, the act of imprisoning someone may prove to be detrimental to the person’s well-being or may even encourage more criminal behavior. This is why we need productive and …
OPINION
God first, everything else follows
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Let us remind ourselves of the need to have the proper priorities in our life. Nowadays, with so many things we have to deal with, it’s important that we are clear regarding this duty. Truth to tell, this need to have the proper priorities has become an urgent need. We cannot …
Online gambling leaves teens emotionally scarred
It’s the addiction you don’t see — but the damage is all too real. Clinical psychologist Dr. Randy Dellosa calls gambling a “hidden addiction” — often dismissed or undetected — especially among the youth, where the habit thrives in secret behind phone screens and borrowed money. “Gambling can be legal and culturally accepted, even family-sanctioned,” …
Cosmetic development
By Ade S. Fajardo People have not forgotten the dolomite beach project of the previous administration. Almost P400 million was spent to whiten half-a-kilometer of shoreline of Manila Bay. The published intention was to comply with the continuing mandamus issued by the Supreme Court directing government to rehabilitate Manila Bay. *** The Metro Manila Development …
Children as retirement plans?
By Herman M. Lagon At a small carinderia just a few minutes’ walk from the district hospital, I overheard a tricycle driver explaining to his seatmate, “Kun indi mo maalagaan ang imo amay, pwede ka kuno prisuhon.” The other man, who appeared to be in his early 30s, laughed uneasily and replied, “Eh paano kun …
Coming home in blue, maroon
By Herman M. Lagon This weekend, I will be coming home twice — once in blue, once in maroon. Two schools. Two identities. Two sets of memories. But one grateful heart returning to where so much of who I am was shaped, sharpened and sent out into the world. On Saturday night, July 26, I will walk back …
Truth, justice, mercy always prevail in the end
By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to build up our conviction in this truth of our faith. God always is in control of things, no matter how twisted things in our life can be. The truth that can only come from God, his justice and mercy will always prevail in the end. We may have …
Classes suspended, again!?
By Herman M. Lagon It was barely 4:30 a.m. when a rush of messages flooded my phone: “May klase kita, Sir?” From my time as a principal in a basic education school, up until now in college, this question has never gone out of fashion. And why would it? It encapsulates the unique, rain-soaked uncertainty …
A champion’s return to her roots and her supporters
By Ignacio R. Bunye After a whirlwind season that saw her break barriers on the global tennis stage, Alex Eala returned home to the Philippines — not just as a world-ranked athlete, but as a beacon of hope and pride for a nation hungry for sporting heroes. Fresh off her historic Wimbledon debut and a …
Why do people resign?
By Herman M. Lagon “Pagod na ako.” It is a line we hear in jeepney rides, in pantry corners and after long hours at work. But it is not just tiredness — it is the kind that wears down the soul. The kind built from unseen effort, unpaid extras, workplace dissonance, and staying too long …