The roots of poverty and overcoming it, 2
THERE ARE an estimated 12,800 millionaires and 12 billionaires in the Philippines and 70 individuals with a net worth of at least $100 million,...
The roots of poverty and overcoming it, 1
JUAN dela Cruz and 20 of his neighbors in a remote village in southern Mindanao are rejoicing. They sell their mangoes every year to...
The Philippines needs a moral revolution, 2
THE RISING sea levels is a direct consequence of climate change and, in years ahead, most of Manila will be underwater.
All this...
The Philippines needs a moral revolution, 1
WHILE the Philippines is being whacked by tropical cyclones in recent months, the nation’s poor are suffering greater poverty than ever before. The most...
Peace in Palestine: The two-state solution, 2
THERE is growing support for a two-state solution worldwide.
As many as 33 percent of Palestinians are for a two-state solution, 34 percent among Israeli...
Peace in Palestine: The two-state solution, 1
THE FRAGILE ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has again highlighted the continued suffering of the more than two million Palestinian civilians there.
Since Israel’s...
The brave defenders of the environment are true Christians, 2
Greater devastation
The global climate crisis is wreaking greater devastation around the world, especially in the Philippines, where its people are reeling from revelations of...
The brave defenders of the environment are true Christians, 1
THE BRAVE Filipinos defending the environment and ancestral lands from the insatiable greed of mining corporations, corrupt politicians, powerful dynasties and business empires are...
Will the horrific genocidal war in Gaza really end?, 2
Internally displaced
It is estimated that, as of October 2025, 1.9 million to 2.1 million Palestinians in Gaza — approximately 90 percent to 95 percent...
Will the horrific genocidal war in Gaza really end?, 1
THERE is a ceasefire finally in effect in the Gaza Strip, where Israel launched a horrific military campaign in response to attacks on the...