Divine assurance of victory
THAT WAS clearly spelled out for us in the Beatitudes as articulated by Christ. (cfr. Lk 6, 20-26) As long as we believe and...
Belated ICC withdrawal
YESTERDAY the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber began the four-day confirmation of charges hearing for former President Rodrigo Duterte.
The world knows that Duterte...
Extreme dental fear
FOR MANY people, a trip to the dentist is merely a chore; for a significant minority, though, it triggers real fear.
According to a recent...
We need to pray
IT’S AMAZING that Christ had to excuse himself from his very busy schedule in order to pray. He is God himself. He should have...
Talking about Iloilo City, ASEAN, and beyond
LET’S TALK about “I Am Iloilo City” — not merely as the home of La Paz Batchoy, Pancit Molo, and the Esplanade, widely recognized...
The Philippines in 2050: Are we ready for a top‑20 economy?
GLOBAL analysts now project that by 2050, the Philippines may stand among the world’s 20 largest economies. It is an encouraging forecast — but...
What is food nationalism?
CREDITS go to Dr. Ted Mendoza, PhD, the author of a fascinating book that introduced me to a concept that is both very new...
Rash judgments, detraction, calumny
THEY often go together and we are very much prone to them. Thus, we have to be properly guarded, training ourselves to practice restraint...
Our politicians don’t understand realpolitik
THE RECENT spat between senators Rodante Marcoleta and Francis Pangilinan over the finer details of the West Philippine Sea and our Exclusive Economic Zone...
The oldest human habit
FOR DECADES, paleoanthropologists have been interested about thin grooves found on the root surfaces of ancient human and Neanderthal teeth.
They believe these as evidence...