A heavy shadow cast upon us all
In recent months, the Philippines has been shaken by revelations of corruption implicating officials from top to bottom. For many citizens, the headlines feel like a heavy shadow cast over our democracy.
Corruption thrives when...
Hopeless recovery attempts
Given the current state of affairs, the billions lost to corruption in flood control projects cannot be recovered, and the nation is aware of this. Apparently, the very people who had direct oversight of...
Bridge in agony
The scaffolding that once clung to the San Juanico Bridge now hangs in my mind like a question that refuses to go away. Every time I cross that span between Samar and Leyte, I...
Conquering the inner critic: Overcoming insecurities for business growth
The entrepreneurial journey is often described as exciting and full of possibility. But beneath the surface of innovation and ambition lies a challenge that rarely makes headlines: the struggle with self-doubt. For many entrepreneurs,...
The Arithmetic of Fate
An kalipay ngan danay an katuyaw, may ada katapusan ngan may katubtuban.
Not that we rejoice on one’s demise but there are problems and events that we pray its ending. We think of the halt...
Despite our unworthiness
THAT gospel story about Zaccheus (cfr. Lk 19,1-10) reminds us precisely of this point. No matter how unworthy we are of God’s favor, we should never lose hope nor the conviction that God is...