2026 National Budget: A familiar warning
THE HOUSE has approved a P6.793-trillion budget for 2026. It’s being called the “best and cleanest” yet. We’re told to trust the system. But...
Christ is law’s fulfilment and perfection
CHRIST himself said so in no uncertain terms. In the gospel of St. Matthew (5, 17-19) which happens to be the gospel reading of...
The politics of selling rice
WHEN President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) made the bold promise to bring down the price of rice to p20 per kilo, many Filipinos...
Receptive and responsive to God’s grace
CHRIST once told his disciples, and now us, that we should be the salt and light of the earth. (cfr. Mt 5, 13-16) In...
China’s export controls on rare earths
LAST WEEK, Beijing announced sweeping export controls on various rare earths as well as the technologies for extracting and processing them. These include holmium,...
Could the President be offering an olive branch?
IN THE volatile terrain of Philippine politics, signals of reconciliation are often met with skepticism.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (PBBM) has recently made...
Let Comelec claim the successful election as a win
IN ANY democracy, the integrity and efficiency of elections are cornerstones of public trust. In the Philippines, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has long...
Bugtaw na
NAGALANTAW ako sa Sistema sang pagdumala ni Captain Ibrahim Ibrahim Traoré, ang presidente sang Burkina Faso.
Naganyat ako sang iya pamaagi sa pagdumala bilang isa...
How alive is the entertainment industry in General Santos City
I AM GLAD that the entertainment industry in General Santos City is thriving again after being devastated by COVID-19 in recent years. I wasn’t...
The divine wisdom behind the Beatitudes
OBVIOUSLY, if we are to use our human reason alone, without the guidance of faith, we would consider the Beatitudes a crazy idea. I’ve...