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A pawn in the Big Powers chess game
Some say the Philippines may become a pawn in the dangerous chess game between the United States and China.
Revisiting US role in Mindanao
Last month, in a deadly clash in Lanao del Norte province, Islamist militants affiliated with the Middle East-based Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) killed six commandos from the Philippine Army’s elite Scout Ranger battalion.
The shaky South China Sea claims
Like the artificial islands it had created in the Spratlys, China’s claims on almost the entire South China Sea are resting on shifting sands.
Washington’s inconsistent foreign policy
In the face of escalating tension with Beijing, not just in the Indo-Pacific region, Washington needs countries like India, the Philippines, and Vietnam to contain China.
The mistreatments Leila de Lima got
Now is the time for the Marcos Jr. government to clean itself of the damage before the world of Duterte’s “bottomless pit of impunity.” We must defy government when it fails that.
The lunacy that is ROTC
At the rate senators are mouthing absurdities, rationalizing the return of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) or the mandatory physical military training in college has become an act of sheer idiocy.
Can Marcos Sr.’s remains still be exhumed?
The dictator’s remains can still be exhumed. It can happen under a better government that does not extol fascism and despotism, which absolutely have no place in 21st century democracies. Perhaps not this time but in the future, yes.
Never again to a ConCon that can be manipulated
The House of Representatives, bent on legislating a bill that will call for a constitutional convention, is giving mixed signals. Are they hiding the real intention?
Engaged!
“Move on! Why can’t you just forgive and forget as the Bible teaches!” This was one of the criticisms that many Leni Robredo supporters received during last year’s heated election period when they try to bring up the issue of Martial Law.
Take Two, with Feelings!
In the end, Pope Francis offers a few words about possible solutions to the global ecological crisis. Instead, he ends Laudato Deum ominously: “Praise God” is the title of this letter. For when human beings claim to take God’s place, they become their own worst enemies.”
Some People Need Killing
What a story indeed. Bereft of facts. And now here is a fact. 30 thousand are dead from the senseless war on drugs
Voiceless Still!
Certainly, they are God’s modern-day anawim, the poorest of the poor.
‘MaJoHa’ and proposal
We need to refocus our priorities and check our motivations because if we continue to patronize these non-essentials, we are breeding a whole generation of MaJoHa. God help us.
Let Ayo coach… somewhere else
Before it is too late, let Ayo coach… somewhere else. Let his staff coach… somewhere else. Let us wish them luck as they also start over. Let UST be free from the ghost of 2020 because moving on will not be possible without exorcising the ghost that has been holding back the team and the community. Let go. Let Ayo coach somewhere else.
A Sleeping (Scoring) Giant Awakens
Now that Alaska is set to leave the PBA and is on an emotional farewell tour, it has awakened a scoring giant who has been waiting to be unleashed. Now better than ever, the former King Stallion and King Archer has new weapons in his arsenal and is ready to take over.
POC declares Patafa chief persona non grata
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Tuesday declared Philip Ella Juico, president of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa), persona non grata for “harassing” Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena.
Life’s a glitch: New Year’s Day snafu
For one, a huge amount of money is spent on these systems. How and why the systems fail so miserably and at the most unholy hour – New Year’s Day, for cryin’ out loud – is a question we must insist on being answered. As truthfully as they can make it. Crisis management BS we don’t need.
My frightening New Year’s resolutions
These resolutions scare the chitterlings out of me. Honestly. The writing life isn’t exactly a walk in the park.
AI art is ‘fake art’ or F-ART, nothing more
I’m no gizmo whiz. But if there is one thing I understand about artificial intelligence, it is this: Algorithmic extrapolation can hardly qualify as artistic inspiration.
Viruses
There are no coffins for them.
They are buried in distant shallow graves
Martial Law: Never Again or Oh no, Not Again!
Never Again! This has been our mantra every time we commemorate the declaration of martial law that started the dictatorial rule of Marcos which lasted over thirteen years.
Ninoy Aquino: Apostle of non-violent resistance
“I have returned to join the ranks of those struggling to restore our rights and freedoms through non-violence.” This was part of the statement Ninoy Aquino wanted to deliver upon his arrival from exile thirty-six years ago.
Between the good and the best
In a recent piece online, I wrote of certain groups that are trying to use the Philippine Catholic Church to work for or against certain presidential candidates in the May 9 election. This, I said for the nth time, is contrary to the express teaching of the Catholic Church.
Cleaning up the mess
The 2022 Philippine presidential campaign has so polarized and divided the nation that whoever wins on May 9, the task of unifying and rebuilding the socio-political, economic order will have to take first priority.
Retooling the “debates”
Since the 90-day official presidential campaign period kicked off in February, Filipinos have been treated to a series of presidential “debates.” These are but media forums, rather than “debates,” strictly speaking, for a “debate,” as we know it, is a formal public discussion in which two opposing sides argue against each other the validity or invalidity of a particular proposition.
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Ningas-kugon
Are Filipinos that forgiving or are we simply forgetful?
Living the ‘holiness of normality’
At an age when people, especially millennials, seem to seek personal fulfilment through high-profile accomplishments, one woman has just been recognized as a model of sanctity through devoting her life to teaching chemistry—without fanfare.
How do we solve the problem of Duterteeeeee?
EIGHTEEN months into office and still, Rodrigo Duterte escapes identification…
Who is St. Thomas More?
Very little is known about St. Thomas More, the patron of statesmen and politicians as declared by Pope John Paul II in the year 2000. He lived a very inspiring life and is a model of firmness of conscience to the end.
Bridging the gap: Faith into action
I recall a question articulated by our former Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez many years ago.
Looking at Elections from the Eyes of Faith
We have been taught in CFC to live out our faith, to consider our faith as an integral part of our being, not merely as a separate compartment of our life.
Time to Love
The Holy Book says: “There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.” (Eccl. 3:1) Thus “there is a time to love.” (Eccl. 3:8)
Coronavirus Silver Lining
Black clouds signify dark and even stormy times are coming.
Fasting: A Discipline of Lent
Fasting now is a growing trend, but for different reasons.
Eyes on the Ice: Human rights diplomacy
Last week’s vote by United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the Iceland-backed resolution exasperated the sensitive Duterte administration and the DDS community.