The national boxing team, led by Tokyo Olympics-bound fighter Eumir Marcial, third from left, prior to the start of the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo from Eumir Felix DS Marcial's Facebook's account) Filipino boxers John Paul Panuayan and Jere...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. The word "sanctity" seems to have vanished in our vocabulary. We still hear someone tell us: "Napaka banal mo!" But this is followed by a wish to remove us from the world of the living: "Sana kunin kana ni Lord." For sure, we all want to be good. But to...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. The solemn feast of the Ascension reminds me of Luli and Oodaaq. Luli is short for “ lulubog-lilitaw ,” the name of an island in Palawan that one can see during low tide but is completely invisible during high tide. When I visited Luli several years...
Moira Dela Torre is currently trending on TikTok. No, it wasn't because she posted a video of her dancing to "Renegade." A video of her performing "Tagpuan" using a huge barrier or shield as propped on a roller made it to the site. Not that it's wrong, of course. Note that under the new normal,...
At least two senators on Sunday, May 9, urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to provide masks to health protocol violators, saying they should instill discipline but must show compassion to these people. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said the PNP should be ready to provide violators of...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Sunday said he is confident Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar can successfully introduce reforms and cleanse the Philippine National Police (PNP) even for just a short period of time. Eleazar, who is now the new PNP chief, should focus on making the internal...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Pope Francis once said that we are destroying the world with our “throwaway mentality." This is the kind of thinking that considers everything as disposable. We discard anything that has outlived its usefulness, and replace it with something bigger,...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Saturday, May 8, defended President Duterte after the latter backed out from his challenge to debate with former Supreme Court (SC) Justice Antonio Carpio on issues about the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa speaks in the Senate on June,...
Something could be said about being raised by a working mother like Susan Joven. To this daughter, it was like ‘getting a Ph.D. even before I was old enough to enter college’ BUSY MOM The author Ginggay Joven-dela Merced (top) and her mother Susan Joven As a child of the ’80s, I belong to...
An intimate portrait of one of the most complicated of human interactions—the mother and daughter relationship Cover design by Jules Vivas In time, daughters become their mothers, although many of them swear never ever to be when they are young. It’s a complex relationship, often constructive...
Senators are glad that Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar was chosen as the next head of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar is appointed as the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. (PNP/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Malacañang...
Senators are glad that Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar was chosen as the next head of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar is appointed as the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. (PNP/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Malacañang...
