Opinion

The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi, should spur us to sharpen our understanding and appreciation of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist where Christ himself, both God and man, gives himself completely to us—body,

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Legacy

The Visayan DAILY STAR will suspend publishing operations effective today. This is the last issue we will produce until further notice, ending almost 45 years of service to Negrenses. The last time this happened was during the COVID-19 pandemic, when

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Bullying capital

As the country remains the “bullying capital of the world,” the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) said that all schools are mandated to have their own anti-bullying policy as School Year 2026-2027 opens on Monday. EDCOM 2 Executive

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Where our perfection lies

There’s a passage from the Second Letter of St. Paul to Timothy that tells us where we can have our perfection. It says: “All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice,

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Failure is not an option

The other day I asked my daughter, who was in the process of getting a student driver’s permit as one of her requirements for Filipino-style adulting, how it was going. She had just taken the exam for the theoretical portion

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Pro-dynasty?

The anti-political dynasty bill that passed the third and final reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday has drawn sharp criticism from the opposition, who called it “pro-dynasty.” House Bill No. 8389, or the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill, authored by

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Our need to suffer and die with Christ

This need does not mean that we should treat suffering and death as though they are “wanted” for their own sake. Our faith teaches us that they are real evils and enemies. But since we cannot avoid them because of

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A prolonged problem?

Department of Energy Secretary Sharon Garin recently said that the thin electricity supply in Visayas will be a “prolonged problem” as the region needs more baseload facilities to complement the growing operations of renewables. According to Garin, Visayas currently heavily

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Opportunity for catharsis

A Church-led Truth Commission on extrajudicial killings (EJK) of thousands of alleged drug suspects during the war of drugs of the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte was launched last week, aiming to document the killings, identify the victims, help

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