Our Lady of Guadalupe
DECEMBER 12 is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Thank God, many parishes and communities in our country make her their patroness. And...
Dog pounds versus animal rescue centers
THE DIFFERENCE between a dog pound and an animal rescue center is equal to the difference between a jail and a hospital.
While the reason...
Rubbing salt
JUST WHEN you thought it was safe to turn the aircon on, here comes the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines a.k.a. NGCP with...
The current state of Philippine banking
“THE BANKING system remains healthy, characterized by strong balance sheets, profitable operations, and sound performance indicators.”
With this positive outlook on the Philippine banking system,...
Holding onto a dying world
THE UNITED States and the United Kingdom’s military operation in the Red Sea, Prosperity Garden, is silly.
It’s silly because many (but not all) Western-flagged...
Let’s bring back bottle deposits
FILIPINO inventor William Chua is suggesting that we bring back bottle deposits.
He suggested that idea to me after observing that the junk shops are...
EDCOM 2 Year-One Report
THE RESULTS of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) — the comparative survey conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development...
Let’s follow the advice of St. John the Baptist
EVEN while in prison, St. John the Baptist told his disciples to go to Christ to see if Christ indeed was the expected messiah....
Collection and distribution of human blood
EVERY now and then, I get calls from friends and friends of friends, and even from complete strangers who ask for my help in...
Developing a deep sense of religion
THE LITURGICAL season of Advent can be a good occasion for us to develop and strengthen our sense of religion, our life of piety,...