The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) mighty road clearing team was apparently no match for two Manila congressmen clad in their Barong Tagalog undershirts. Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left) and Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolando Valeriano (Screenshots from Boy Gonzales DZRH...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has released P221 billion in loans to 1.38 million active members and pensioners nationwide since January last year. Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, GSIS president and general manager said on Thursday, June 16, that of the total amount of loans granted...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP We have all experienced having enemies. On social media, these can be people whom we have unfollowed, unfriended, blocked, or canceled. We avoid and ignore them, or pretend they do not exist. However, denying their existence does not take away the...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP Valentine's Day is two days from now. For sure, traffic will be horrible on all streets leading to Dangwa Flower Market. Many people consider flowers as one of the most romantic symbols of love. But flowers easily droop, fade, and wilt, so the love that...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP In today's Gospel reading, Jesus compares Christians to salt and light, two basic necessities that have become expensive these days, like onions, rice, gasoline, and sugar. Perhaps Jesus uses these metaphors because, just as salt and light have become...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP Today’s gospel reading is about the “Beatitudes,” or Jesus's guidelines for a happy life (Mark 5:1-12). At first glance, what Jesus says appears difficult to grasp because we have become accustomed to seeing influencers, celebrities, politicians,...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP Unknown to many, the late Jaime Cardinal Sin had a younger brother who was his constant companion, confidant, and personal physician. He was Dr. Ramon L. Sin, who shied away from the limelight, preferring not to bask in his brother's popularity. He died...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP Every newborn child is a proof that God has not yet despaired from creating new human beings. The Feast of the Santo Niño (Holy Child) reminds us that every child is a blessing. Sadly, for many people, a child is a curse, a threat to their security and...
The new head of the Social Security System (SSS) vowed to continue with the reforms and innovations started by the previous administration to provide better services to members and pensioners. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive officer, said Wednesday, Jan....
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP Life is often described as a journey from the womb to the tomb, or as others put it, “from conception to resurrection.” Most people make this journey like tourists. They visit interesting places, enjoy transitory joys and pleasures, realize short-term...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP Many of us turn mad on New Year's Eve. We abandon our common sense and put our trust in astrologers, psychic gurus, and Feng Shui experts who pompously lecture on success and failure, life and death, and love and war. Blindly following their advice, we...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP The late Fr. Greg Doherty, O.P. had served tirelessly as a dedicated Dominican missionary in the far-flung island of Calayan for many years. He had done so much to uplift the lives of the inhabitants while keeping them solidly rooted in their faith. An...
