This danger usually arises when we are not contented with what we have or with what is promised to us. It arises when we tend to compare ourselves with others in an improper way—that is, not for the glory of
Throughout the Martial Law period, President Ferdinand E. Marcos had put a lot of effort into building up the cult of September 21, having somehow fallen in love with the date. It was the date that he put on Proclamation
Like Christ, we should be very eager to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom of God. As the gospel narrates, Christ went from one town to another village to preach. And with him were his apostles and some women,
Yesterday, my daughter told me that classes had been shifted online, probably after a lot of students had been recently getting sick in their school. Online classes had been dispensed of starting this school year, as schools have been trying
Policy think tank Infrawatch PH has urged the government to take immediate action to address challenges brought about by rising oil prices, calling on all concerned government agencies, particularly the Department of Energy, Department of Budget and Management, Department of
Yes, just as there is the universal call to holiness, there is also the universal call to the apostolate. This is what is to be an authentic Christian. No one can be a true Christian if he fails to pursue
“Sustainable Agriculture does not deplete soils or people.” – Wendell Berry Sadly, the evolution of Philippine agriculture also develops and nurtures a different kind of quagmire among Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) and marginal farmers in the countryside causing migration. They claim
After the Philippines was ranked among the most dangerous countries in the world for land and environmental defenders by watchdog Global Witness, the situation does not appear to improve anytime soon with two missing environmental activists turning up at a
That, in effect, was what Christ told some people of his time. In spite of what Christ taught and did, they refused to believe him. “We played the flute for you, but you did not dance. We sang a dirge,
In 2015, United Nation member-states adopted a set of 17 wide-ranging development goals to be met by 2030, which included eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, providing access to drinking water, ensuring gender equality and health care for all. Unfortunately for
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has further strengthened its campaign to promote responsible viewership, amid growing challenges in the digital age. MTRCB chairperson Lala Sotto disclosed on Saturday that “Responsableng Panonood” is
That, in effect, was what Christ told some people of his time. In spite of what Christ taught and did, they refused to believe him. “We played the flute for you, but you did not dance. We sang a dirge,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Airing suspicions that somebody is pushing a scenario, the Sugar Regulatory Administration is investigating sugar mills, traders, and importers to determine if there is an “abnormality” in their dealings. This comes after SRA chief Pablo Azcona
Bacolod Councilor Em Ang (5th from left) receiving the Most Business-Friendly Award for Bacolod City, in the presence of Blanca Mercado, president and chief operations officer of The Manila Times; Harold Brian Geronimo, senior vice president and head of Public Relations and Media Affairs of Megaworld Corp.; Councilors Al Victor Espino, Jude Thaddeus Sayson, Simplicia Distrito and Celia Matea Flor (l-r), at the awarding ceremony of The Manila Times’ Top Philippine Model Cities and Municipalities 2023 at the Diamond Hotel Monday*
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion yesterday cited the need to create more jobs to further spur economic growth. “Job generation and the quality of jobs are very important. Quality of jobs, we really need to train our people, they have
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN We should not be alarmed. The declaration was made on September 22 by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, following the identification of 51 barangays in Negros Occidental as election areas of concern by the Regional Joint Security
