The humanity of an archbishop: Alberto “Abet” Sy Uy
(First of two parts)
WHAT ARE the chances in the world that we were born in the same year? But I wasn’t surprised. When we...
Curing our ignorance
IT WAS out of ignorance that the people then crucified Christ, the very savior of mankind, but that Christ offered mercy to them. The...
Naughty Visayan songs, 1
THERE IS something weird in some Visayan songs. Some are quite naughty, but to most people seem unoffensive and amusing, or downright funny. Luzon...
Curriculum with a conscience, 1
WHEN NEWS broke that the Department of Education (DepEd) was proposing to remove Ethics from the Senior High School (SHS) and college general education...
Why do Pinoys disregard toilets?
YES, IT seems that toilets — more commonly referred to in this country as “CR” (short for Comfort Room) — have never been given...
From top-down to bottom-up
COMMAND and control from the top can only go so far in disaster response. When strong southwest monsoon rains enhanced by tropical cyclones “Crising”,...
Mahjong as part of Chinese influence in Filipino culture
MAHJONG has a special place in our family as we grew up with weekend gatherings of aunts and uncles for mahjong sessions while we...
A delicate dance between law and politics
THE RECENT Supreme Court decision junking the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte has reignited conversations about the fragile balance between legal principles...
When God tests us
ACTUALLY, our whole life here on earth is a test God gives us, to see if what he wants us to be, that is,...