Ongoing Education Reform may be a redemption
What we already know doesn’t need to be repeated. Perhaps we must, though, if only to acknowledge our errors and make amends. We are consistently informed that something is wrong with our educational system.
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Have we as a nation mastered the art of vote-buying?
Vote buying in elections is a persistent and pervasive issue that has an impact on the level of democracy and governance in the nation. Vote buying, in the opinion of some academics, dates back...
We are meant for a sublime and supernatural life
THAT wonderful event of the Transfiguration of the Lord (cfr. Mt 17,1-9) should make us understand that like Christ we too are meant to be transfigured into the supernatural life with God. That is...
Betrayal of contributors
The decision of Congress to divert funds from PhilHealth to finance Ayuda cash assistance was grossly inimical to the institution’s purpose. The government made the contributors vulnerable during illness—that is, and it made them...
Sustainability, not dependency
The saying “Don’t give me a fish; teach me how and where to fish” perfectly encapsulates the deeper issues surrounding patronage, where people in authority dole out cash and goods to secure votes. This...
Even kings are pelted with mud, why not pelt our leaders, too?
Our former colonizer Spain has its share of Flooding and Royal-Shaming. The event draws parallel with the recent flooding in the Philippines. It also was a sort of a reminder that the weather has...