Magnolia coach Chito Victolero lauded his wards Rome Dela Rosa and Calvin Abueva for their huge contributions on both ends of the floor but reminded them to work on their consistency. Alaska's Jeron Teng (centermost) is challenged by Magnolia rebounders Rome dela Rosa (left in center) and Calvin...
Through Untrue Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Contemporary society puts a very high premium on work, not rest. For countless people in offices, factories, assembly lines, and construction projects, work has become their sole purpose for living. But it is a too-narrow purpose. It locks us into a...
Widowed after assassins executed her husband three years ago, a congresswoman claimed on Monday, July 12 that she has become the latest target of an assassination plot to be carried out by a “gun-for-hire” group operating in La Union. Gun .45 caliber Rep. Sandra Eriguel (Second District, La...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. We see many signs that say: "Jesus Saves!" In a way, Jesus never saved. He did not save money or wealth, nor did he keep a pile of souvenirs that will remind people of Him. Jesus did not even have a place He could call His own. He told those who wanted...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. George Burns once remarked that happiness is having a large, caring, close-knit family, residing far away from him. One wife said something similar when asked how she and her husband stayed married for 50 years: "We seldom see each other." Like them,...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. There are moments when we doubt our faith in God. When we are sinking in hopelessness because of an unexpected tragedy, or when we feel victimized by a chain of unfair circumstances, we ask: "Is there really a God? If there is, does He care for me?"...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. In the Gospel reading today, our Lord Jesus Christ compares the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed which He considers "the smallest among all seeds" (Mark 4:30-32). Is He belittling the Kingdom of God? Certainly not. For sure, the Kingdom of Heaven is...
On the eve of the nation’s 123rd Independence Day celebration, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded Friday, June 11, government agencies to look after the welfare, health, and safety of their essential staff or frontliners, citing that the country’s “heroes" include state employees....
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. A man once painted the Last Supper in a way that was never before done. In the painting, Jesus and the apostles were gathered around the dinner table which was bare. There was no bread or wine. The Last Supper re-enacts the Israelites' Passover Meal...
The Senate local government committee on Wednesday, June 2, started discussing proposals for the creation of a Metropolitan Davao Development Authority (MDDA). Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate of the Philippines) Similar bills were filed by administration Senators Imee Marcos, Ronald "Bato" dela...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Today we celebrate the solemn feast of the Holy Trinity. I remember one priest who addressed his Sunday congregation this way: “My brothers and sisters,the Holy Trinity is a mystery. If we understood it, it would no longer be a mystery. So let us keep...
Senators on Friday, May 28 welcomed President Duterte’s move to sign into law the Height Equality Act which lowers the height requirement for applications of aspiring policemen, firemen and other law enforcement positions. Duterte signed the law, Republic Act No. 11549, lowering the height...
