“To be truly meaningful, freedom of speech and of the press should allow and even encourage the articulation of the unorthodox view, though it be host...
Dreaming to be a journalist in the Philippines is like entering an arena full of landmines. I know that going into the field is fatal, but I continue ...
THE gospel story of Anna, the prophetess, (cfr. Lk 2,36-40) gives us the precious lesson of how important it is to persevere in our commitments. It th...
“New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday.”—Charles Lamb IT’S always in the heart and mind of every New Yorker to be present during the spectacular New ...
Many times we are really in too much of a hurry while feeling uncomfortable if we notice how time flies. Yes, my late grandmother was right, when she ...
WHILE looking at my “expiring” calendar 2021, I saw the red number 30. I remembered it would be Rizal Day tomorrow, commemorating the 125th anniversa...
IF we have to be consistent with our Christian identity, then we have to be ready to be a sign of contradiction, as Christ himself was and continues t...
It was late in the afternoon. An old man, who was sitting on his bike, sought shelter from the rain in front of our gate. He must have been in his lat...
When letters were the only form of written correspondence, signing off was obvious. Actually, I am still adopting that old tradition. No matter, if it...