The pursuit for unity with God
ONCE again, we are made to consider the greatest desire Christ expressed just before his passion, death and resurrection in the gospel reading of...
Pros and cons of rubberized asphalt roads
RUBBERIZED asphalt roads (RARs) are increasingly gaining attention as an innovative and sustainable solution for road construction. By incorporating recycled tire powders into asphalt...
Are thinking voters giving up the fight?
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has created the Independent Commission for Infrastructure to uncover anomalous public works projects that were funded and implemented in the...
Le Affair West Philippine/South China Sea
AND SO, the dangling conversation on Le Affair West Philippine/South China Sea continues—quite timely, considering that then President Rodrigo Duterte declared every September as...
Toward the fullness of our humanity
“THAT they may be one, as we also are one.” (Jn 17, 11) Words of Christ just before he entered into the culminating act...
Revival of the abaca industry
THE DECLINE of the abaca industry in the Philippines is a matter of national concern.
Despite the country remaining the world’s leading producer, supplying...
God’s love gives us complete joy
THE GOSPEL of the feast of St. Matthias (every May 14) tells us about how much God loves us, where we can find that...
Xi’s confused new world order
LAST WEEK, in a pretty and highly curated parade, Chinese leader Xi Jin Ping proclaimed a new world order defined by the usual his...
In support of rent-to-own housing
RENT-to-own (RTO) housing presents a viable pathway to homeownership for many Filipinos, particularly those who may not have the financial means for an upfront...
Should we worry?
LAST MONTH, I’m sure most of us were barely aware—or if we were, we simply brushed it off as just another routine announcement churned...