THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Every day, we see wars, calamities, disasters through round-the-clock newsfeeds from the media. Our immediate reaction is fear because they remind us of the shortness of our life. But such a reaction hardly lingers because we have learned how to tune...
A total of P151 billion loans have been released by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to over 1 million members and pensioners in 2021, GSIS President and General Manager Rolando L. Macasaet disclosed. Macasaet noted that such is a four percent increase from the prior year’s total of...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. As Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine continues, the possibility of a global war looms on the horizon. The Russians are intent on winning the war. They forget that war has its own law that works in unpredictable ways. Violence is merciless not only...
Malacañang has announced the release of P3 billion worth of fuel subsidy to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) intended for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers, farmers, and fisherfolks to cushion the impact of the consecutive oil price hikes. (Alvin...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, said that the unexamined life is not worth living. For him, self-examination leads to self-knowledge, which is a sure way to happiness. Hence his famous dictum: "Know thyself." Many centuries have since passed. ...
Despite uncertainties amid the pandemic, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said its investment fund expanded last year on the back of “well-positioned” foreign currency denominated portfolio. Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, GSIS president and general manager, said on Friday, March 4,...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Judging from the way the People Power Revolution was celebrated last Feb. 25, it seems that the word EDSA has become a verbal overkill. The quantity of usage has outstripped the quality of discourse. EDSA seems to have lost its power and magic. Many...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. In his essay “The Use and Abuse of History,” Friedrich Nietzsche claims that the “contented cow” is called such because it does not remember the past and it lives each moment without regrets. When you ask the cow why it is happy, the cow cannot...
(DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed to continue to support government efforts to combat hunger by delivering timely and essential services to the marginalized and disaster-affected families and individuals. As one of the member-agencies of the Inter-Agency Task...
LIBMANAN, Camarines Sur — Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Feb. 8, expressed support for the gubernatorial bid of former Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando “Nonoy” Andaya Jr. Vice President Leni Robredo and former Camarines Sur Rep. Nonoy Andaya Jr. (VP Leni Media...
The best eats from the Laudico’s kitchen As the pandemic continues to affect the local dining scene, it is becoming a must for restaurants and other food spots to adapt food pick-up and delivery services. Giving their patrons a choice to feast on their food at home not only provides a safe manner...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa We have no precise Filipino words that correspond to "being," "presence," "existence," "subsistence," and other abstract or metaphysical concepts. We try our best to express these using our native words, but we succeed only in watering down their meaning. As the...
