Why true compassion can’t stay silent
IN the Gospel of Matthew 18:15–20, Jesus presents a practical and demanding path for preserving communion within the Christian community. He teaches that when a brother or sister sins, the first step is not...
Sta. Cruz Tacloban’s cut mountain quarry, landslide waiting to happen
The cut-mountain quarry along Sta. Cruz Street, Tacloban—bordering Eastern Visayas State University and Congressman Mate Avenue—poses a severe landslide hazard during the rainy season.
Despite clear geohazard warnings and Philippine laws mandating slope stabilization and...
The sea would tell
Satellite images continue to show China’s artificial islands standing in disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea. I see them as imposing structures, but never as permanent monuments. They need not be attacked, because...
The warning from Nepal
An nahitabo ha Nepal usa nga pahinumdum han ka delikado han tigda nga baha!
Nepal’s flash floods swept away villages and lives in minutes. Yet the tragedy was not only in the rain — it...
The devil is powerless against God
THIS was clearly illustrated in that gospel episode where Christ went to Capernaum, preached in the synagogue, and a person possessed by the devil approached him. (cfr. Lk 4,31-37) We know what happened next....
When the path shifts: Embracing change in directions and goals
There was a time when I thought success meant following a straight line from point A to point B. I had mapped out every step of my career by my early twenties – finish...