Roping in the competition

Posted by watchmen
August 23, 2021
Posted in OPINION

According to Sonny Trillanes, Sen. Bong Go’s father and half-brother were able to capture more than five billion pesos worth of government contracts in the first two years of the Duterte administration. This was when Senator Go was working as the special assistant to President Rodrigo Duterte.  If Trillanes is to be believed, these Go …

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‘Movement’ para sa mga matuwid na kandidato, inilunsad

Posted by watchmen
August 20, 2021
Posted in OPINION

“May mga tao pa ba na pinananahanan ng Espiritu ng Diyos…” – Genesis 41:38, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya NAGKAKAISANG BOTO NG MGA KASAPI NG MGA GRUPO NG MGA MANANAMAPALATAYA PARA SA HALALAN 2022, ISINUSULONG: Magsusulong ng iisang boto lamang ang limang grupo ng mga mananampalataya sa Halalan 2022, upang tiyakin na ang mga kandidatong matuwid …

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Broad-minded, big-hearted

Posted by watchmen
August 20, 2021
Posted in OPINION

We too should be big-hearted in the sense of being generous, kind, magnanimous, not shying away from undertaking big endeavors for the good of all without being afraid of the cost, effort and sacrifice involved. If we have to approximate our ideal of being Christ-like as much as possible, I imagine that these are some …

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Dirtied but not contaminated

Posted by watchmen
August 19, 2021
Posted in OPINION

In our life, we can encounter humiliations from the hands of others, humiliations that God allows to happen. But if we have a strong faith, we would just go on being faithful to him, and he, for sure, will do much more than just to make up for the humiliations he allows us to suffer. …

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The hoopla and the solemnity

Posted by watchmen
August 18, 2021
Posted in OPINION

Let us train ourselves to establish an organic link between the solemnity of the prayer and the liturgical service involved in a feast, and the hoopla, the festive atmosphere that comes quite naturally. Given our nature and condition, we cannot help but get into modes of noisy excitement and silent, intimate solemnity whenever we have …

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No success without a successor

Posted by watchmen
August 18, 2021
Posted in OPINION

In short, the family must agree on the need to professionalize and clarify their vision for the sake of the company’s future. They must also align their aspirations for the business and for themselves and must decide how it will be governed and how it will manage its relationship with the business. According to Pastor …

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More power, more temptations

Posted by watchmen
August 17, 2021
Posted in OPINION

To know how to exercise whatever power and authority we have according to God’s will and mind, all we have to do is to look at Christ, imitate him and unite ourselves to him. This should be a no-brainer. It should come much like an instinct. When one is vested with power, with better endowments …

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The importance of the Olympics

Posted by watchmen
August 17, 2021
Posted in OPINION

Last July, New York Times columnist Lindsey Crouse wrote that despite the issues that constantly surround the Olympics—like the exorbitant amounts countries spend to host the quadrennial event; the doping scandals that were fueled by it; the way certain sports officials enriched themselves before the athletes; or how for this iteration, residents protested the decision …

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Bloody cameras

Posted by watchmen
August 16, 2021
Posted in OPINION

The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo deserves accolades for recently coming out with rules on the use of body-worn cameras in the execution of warrants of arrest and search warrants. There was one thing that spelled the difference in the prosecution of the killers of Kian delos Santos. It is video footage …

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Politics KO’d

Posted by watchmen
August 16, 2021
Posted in OPINION

A year before the election when there was no pandemic yet, political wanna-bes swarmed over every nook and cranny of vote-rich provinces, municipalities and villages like casts in the Raiders of the Lost Ark and promised the people the stars and the moon. “If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.” …

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