
The metaphors of the net
Some fifty-three or so years ago, not one would have thought—not even Pope Paul VI who initiated the celebrations of World Communications Day in 1966

How long will the center hold?
China is far from blameless on any number of issues, but it is a mistake to accuse her of any wrongdoing that is not based on fact.
‘Heartless, inhuman, and insensitive’
The act is heartless, insensitive and inhuman — not so much in relation to the network’s management, or its 11,000 or so workers who will all lose their jobs, as in relation to the vast millions of Filipinos who will be deprived of the network’s basic services.
The Covid Lockdown and its discontents
Pandemic or no, the Mass is the center of a Christian’s daily life. Following it online is not the same as participating in the actual Mass.

A breach of military discipline
The military’s integrity faces a tough litmus test as it imposes rigid rules to discipline an elite unit tasked to ensure the security and safety of the president and his family. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, chief of staff of the 150,000-member armed forces, has ordered a...
Duterte’s subterfuge
Rodrigo Duterte has mastered the art of political propaganda to bolster his own image, a tested formula that helped him win the 2016 presidential elections.Last year, he threatened to go to war with Canada if Ottawa did not take back the tons of garbage it had shipped...
Duterte’s silver bullet could be a dud
Trucks rolled out of an American pharmaceutical company to deliver across the United States doses to give people immunity from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) that surfaced in China last year. Shipments of the vaccines were also airlifted to the United Kingdom,...

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.
The culture of death and social sin
We find ourselves living in a society where killing and corruption have become normal. People don’t even consider these as sin. What is happening can be described as the “culture of death” – a term used by Pope John II in his encyclical “Evangelium Vitae.”

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.

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.

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.

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…