If we wonder why Christ had to be baptized by St. John the Baptist, the quick answer is that Christ wanted to institute the Sacrament of Baptism through which we would be recreated from our wounded human nature due to
“Incorrect documentation is often worse than no documentation” – Bertrand Meyer Only callous individuals and greedy profit-oriented organizations only have the gall to take deceitful acts. Absolutely it is a “no-no” for any organization established in the name and service
Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia has warned candidates that by showing up or displaying campaign materials in areas where government aid is being distributed, they can be disqualified and the social workers or officials that allowed them slapped with
That’s what St. John in his First Letter said. “Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God,” he said. Christ himself said it in a most explicit way, assuring that
Considering how long Bacolod-Silay Airport of supposedly international standards has already been in operation, as evidenced by its current state of dilapidation due to the lack of TLC by the people responsible for it, another of the great mysteries connected
The lack of access to clean water, proper sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities has been identified by a joint study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund Philippines as the root cause for
With all the rapidly evolving developments we are having these days, we need to learn how to live our Christian faith consistently. This can indeed be a big challenge since this is practically like breaking a new frontier where things
Senior Citizen party list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes is pushing for the update of the law for persons with disabilities that is now over 40 years old, in order to expand its coverage to the elderly, children and members of the
This was clearly spelled out in the First Letter of St. John. “If God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” (4,11) Christ himself, of course, specified it beforehand when he, before ascending into heaven, said
The United Nations children’s agency has urged the Philippines to make education more climate smart and resilient, after a report showed the Philippines ranking number two in the region on the Children’s Climate Risk Index. United Nations Children’s Fund regional
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Speaker Martin G. Romualdez recently led the ceremonial turnover of Yolanda Permanent Housing Program (YPHP) projects in Leyte, proof of the government’s commitment to rebuild communities devastated by Typhoon Yolanda 11 years ago, a
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS The Diocese of Bacolod celebrated the Solemnity of the Feast of St. Sebastian, its Patron Saint, Monday, with a Eucharistic celebration in the morning at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod City. This year’s fiesta theme is
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Civil Defense wants the detailed contingency plans of local government units, especially La Castellana in Negros Occidental, in case of another eruption of Kanlaon volcano. Task Force Kanlaon chief Raul Fernandez, the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The usage of the P50 million donation from the Office of the President (OP) for Kanlaon evacuees in Negros Occidental may take some time. This developed after the Office of the President required the provincial government
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen seized about P4.5 million of suspected shabu from four arrested drug suspects, including three women, within a period of 48 hours of police operations in Bacolod City, from January 17 to 18. A 50-year-old widow,
This is actually meant for all of us, but especially for priests and consecrated persons who are supposed to lead the way for others to fulfill this duty. The ideal condition for us is to become more and more like
