By Fr. Shay Cullen, Founder since 1974 Millions of Filipinos open their mobile phones or computers every day, unaware of the power and influence of telecommunications companies (telcos) and internet service providers (ISPs), now enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI), to enable calls, deliver information, and transmit messages and images instantly. This AI-driven internet is, at
October 1, 2026
Leonardo da Vinci, the legendary Italian Renaissance artist and genius who painted the “Mona Lisa,” “The Last Supper,” and other masterpieces, once invented a human-powered flying machine in his mid-30s. Although it wasn’t practical to use in his day, that machine later evolved through the centuries into various forms that have
September 21, 2026
There is a long-running war in the Philippines, and it is being waged by three super-rich mining corporations in Palawan against the Filipino people and God’s creation there. The firms are planning to cut down more than 188,765 magnificent primeval trees with permits from their contacts in the Department of Environment
September 11, 2026
The world is changing, and changing fast. Our children are growing up in a world unlike anything we adults have experienced. This is because of the rapid development of digital communications and the internet over at least the last 20 years. Many parents have lost personal contact with their children, who
September 3, 2026
In recent weeks, Palestinians in the West Bank have experienced a massive increase in violent attacks by armed Israeli settlers, who are driving them off their land and destroying houses and crops in an effort to displace them and seize their lands. There is clear Israeli government support for these “invasions.”
August 27, 2026
Every day, when we wake up, see the new light of day and acknowledge that we are still alive, we become better, more aware, more alert and more fulfilled people if we affirm our personal worth and dignity as human persons and give thanks to the Creator. Few people are aware
August 13, 2026
At no other time has the Philippines faced such a moral crisis and challenge to its integrity as a nation. Government officials, civil society and child protectors are challenged to take a stronger moral and social stand against the ever-spreading proliferation of crimes against children, especially over the internet. It is
August 8, 2026
The world is again facing a huge spike in oil prices and shortages of fertilizer and other oil-based commodities that are worsening world hunger and driving thousands more poor people to starvation in Africa as Iran continues to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and block oil tankers. Twenty percent
July 31, 2026
There has been widespread debate and publicity in the wake of the shocking shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on June 22, 2026, that left three students dead and 20 others injured. We extend our prayers and condolences to their families and stand in solidarity with the
June 30, 2026
The latest United Nations report on the thousands of children killed, maimed, violated and abused in conflict areas worldwide was released last week. If we don’t tell the truth about these violations and act on them, these serious crimes will continue to be committed and go unpunished. As Jesus of Nazareth
June 25, 2026
When the cruel and vindictive King Herod ruled Judea more than two thousand years ago, he had all boys 2 years old and younger in Bethlehem slaughtered, in an attempt to eliminate the baby Jesus, whom he saw as a threat to his power. Mary and Joseph fled
June 18, 2026
No person has had so much influence and power over so many high-ranking world figures — politicians, royalty, businessmen, members of the Silicon Valley elite, even foreign intelligence officers — than the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. So much so that it defies explanation. The United States Department of Justice has so
June 11, 2026