Beware of secularism
THE PROBLEM of secularism is that it promotes a social order this is neither connected to religion nor critical of it. It denies the...
Telling the truth, but fully?
A ROCKET from Blue Origin exploded on its launchpad in Florida, USA. Their spokesperson stated: “We experienced an anomaly during today’s hotfire test.”
An anomaly...
Why kids need sports
ASK FILIPINO parents about their hopes for their children, and most will mention health, education, and a stable future. Sports rarely make the list....
High cost of throwaway culture in Iloilo City
THE NUMBERS are difficult to ignore.
In just two weeks, Iloilo City’s “Oplan Kontra Baha” campaign recovered 74 tons of garbage from rivers and creeks....
The duty to give good example
ONCE again, we are reminded of our duty to always give good example to others in that gospel reading of Monday of the 32nd...
Expect a messy deal in Iran
SINCE January, I’ve avoided writing about the war in the Hormuz. I did it because I did not want to comment until after the...
Call it a collective dispute
ON JUNE 2, the Uni Global Union–Philippine Liaison Council (Uni-PLC) wrote to newly installed Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino, urging him to conduct a comprehensive...
The modern ‘Makapili’, 2
THE 2016 arbitral award ruled on July 12, 2016, among other findings, that China’s “nine-dash line” claim had no legal basis for historic rights...
A strange word
IT IS a bit of a strange word for tooth grinding.
Medically known as “bruxism”, it is a common condition that affects people of all...