Opinion

The strong faith of St. Joseph

On the Solemnity of St. Joseph, celebrated on March 19, the readings of the Mass highlight the importance and indispensability of faith, which is first of all a gift of God who starts to share his life, nature and power

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Kamote and patola

As a driver of a car in the Philippines, one of the scariest viral videos to see was that of the kamote motorcycle rider crashing head on into a Toyota Innova that was cruising along the Skyway Stage 3 in

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Focus on human development

In the latest Human Development Index of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Philippines’ ranking went up five spots, although it still remains among the laggards in Southeast Asia. The country ranked 113th out of 193 countries in the

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The Glory of God – The Cross

Today’s gospel incident took place in the last days of Jesus’ life. Earlier, the people of Jerusalem welcomed Jesus triumphantly with palms and branches. His fame as a powerful preacher and wonder-worker had preceded him. Just days before, he made

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Not a silver bullet?

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers has called on the House of Representatives to reallocate the budget earmarked for the proposed Charter change plebiscite toward constructing more classrooms, amid the learning crisis. “NEDA (National Economic Development Authority) projects spending a staggering

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We should follow where Christ leads us

This is the law we should follow in our life here on earth. It is Christ who shapes and leads the way for us, and we should just follow. Why? Precisely because Christ is the pattern of our humanity, the

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Rain or shine

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain.” – Anonymous The continuing El Niño phenomenon besetting the country, especially on agriculture, has a recorded damage of more than one billion pesos, according

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Minding the gender gap

Despite ranking 16th among 146 countries in the 2023 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index report, the Philippines still has a long way to go to close the gender gap due to cases of unreported domestic violence against women

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The cross is necessary in our life

We have to realize that we need the cross. Whether we like it or not, the cross will be unavoidable in our life due to our wounded human condition. We should, therefore, develop the proper attitude toward it, and that

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Team Greats eyes repeat over Team Stalwarts

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GSIS program supports La Castellana school

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Photo of the Day

BEAUTIES. The candidates for the Lin-ay sang Negros 2024 at the launching of Panaad sa Negros Festival at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City. * Capitol PIO photo