The temporal aspect of the Church’s mission
GIVEN the obvious fact that the Church has to carry out its spiritual and supernatural mission in an earthly and temporal setting, it behooves...
When reality speaks, politics must listen
POLITICS has a way to curtail the truth. It can twist narratives, suppress inconvenient facts, and manufacture stories that protect the powerful rather than...
10% charity beds: An order lost in the shadows
WE SEEM to have a curious habit in this country: we pass good rules… and then forget to implement them. Or maybe we implement...
Too young, too soon, 1
SHE WAS only 12. Not a movie plot or a viral headline — just an actual case from the Iloilo City Civil Registry. That...
Western Visayas as ground zero for migrant fisher exploitation
WESTERN Visayas is at risk of becoming a ground zero for the exploitation of migrant fishers, as bared by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)...
We are meant to give life to others
WHEN Christ chose 12 apostles to work closely with him in his mission of human redemption, (cfr. Mt 10, 1-7) we are reminded that...
Asking existential questions
WHENEVER I read local news, I see that the main issue has always been government corruption. This has been the case all my life,...
A ‘shame’ in the offing
THE FIVE-DAY Terra Madre (Mother Earth) festival in Bacolod City (November 19–23) is clearly not running smoothly; in fact, it has been bumpy from...
Creation needs protection, love, justice and peace, 2
THE LATE Pope Francis was outspoken about the dangers of climate change, as well as solutions to it. He said it was a matter...