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Commentary

The Supreme Court and a children’s court: More justice for children, 1

THE JUDICIARY is one of the three separate, co-equal and independent branches of government. It is important that the public understands how it is...

Human rights, Catholicism, poverty and nuclear power, 1

WE RECENTLY celebrated International Human Rights Day on Dec. 10, and we all know that every person deserves to be born and live free....

Telcos, ISPs put children at grave risk for sexual abuse, 2

AN INTERNATIONAL study in 2025 discovered that 96 percent of children ages 10 to 15 were using social media for hours every day, as...

Telcos, ISPs put children at grave risk for sexual abuse, 1

PARENTS, grandparents, guardians: beware. If you love the children in your care, you need to know how vulnerable they are to abuse on the...

China’s threats to invade Taiwan pose risks to PH, 2

UNDER the Visiting Forces Agreement, US ships and aircraft can visit Subic Bay for resupply, rest and recreation. The Philippine Navy has established its...

China’s threats to invade Taiwan pose risks to PH, 1

ON NOV. 7, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told her country’s legislature that if China attacked Taiwan, it could be considered a “survival-threatening situation”...

The proliferation of child abuse in PH, 2

Zero tolerance Since his election on May 8, Pope Leo XIV has condemned clerical child sexual abuse and called for zero tolerance. But for now,...

The proliferation of child abuse in PH, 1

ANDREA was an eight-year-old girl in a town in Zambales when her parents separated, after which her mother moved in with Christopher, who became...

Creation needs protection, love, justice and peace, 2

THE LATE Pope Francis was outspoken about the dangers of climate change, as well as solutions to it. He said it was a matter...

Creation needs protection, love, justice and peace, 1

THE PHILIPPINES has been battered by devastating storms in recent weeks. We endure around 20 powerful typhoons a year, and occasionally experience earthquakes and...