FINDING ANSWERS Long before becoming US president, Donald Trump perfected a style of leadership built for spectacle. On the reality TV show The Apprentice, he exemplified the resolute executive who simplified problems and acted on instinct. But what works in television, even in politics, becomes...
FINDING ANSWERS “Let us allow ourselves to be transformed by the peace of Christ!” Pope Leo XIV said in his Urbi et Orbi message on Easter Sunday. “Let us abandon every desire for conflict, domination, and power, and implore the Lord to grant his peace to a world ravaged by wars and marked by...
It was a shining period in our nation’s history exactly 40 years ago when millions of Filipinos at EDSA showed the world what the collective power of a united people can achieve. That period from Feb. 22 to 25, 1986 gave the Philippines one of its proudest moments, as international headlines...
FINDING ANSWERS Filipinos woke up on Monday, National Heroes Day, to the awesome news that our modern-day hero and tennis star Alexandra “Alex” Eala clinched a remarkable first-round victory at the 2025 US Open in New York. It was more than just a victory. It was history being made: the...
FINDING ANSWERS As the world mourned the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday last week and as tributes poured in, there was no doubt how much he was loved – a love so profound for the grandfatherly figure who had comforted the weary and lifted the downtrodden. He was especially loved...
FINDING ANSWER The celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the crown jewel of the Christian liturgical calendar. It is on Easter that the message of renewed hope, of life conquering death, reverberates more profoundly. As Easter brings about redemption through the Risen Lord, the...
FINDING ANSWERS Those who have started their Lenten reflections may find a lot of insightful guidance from landmark encyclicals that remain relevant in these economically-challenging times as the wisdom of the Church’s teachings on social justice rings more urgently than ever. The...
FINDING ANSWERS Now being National Women’s Month, I’d like to highlight key legislation that greatly benefits Filipino women — laws of which I had the privilege of being the principal sponsor or author during the two terms I served as senator. Among the many laws I championed, I’m...
FINDING ANSWERS At the memorial service for my late brother Alberto “Bert” David Lina who was also fondly known as ADL, tributes poured in attesting to his legacy of service and generosity that uplifted many across business, sports, culture and the arts – a legacy of philanthropy that...
FINDING ANSWERS Alberto “Bert” David Lina, who passed away recently, was my elder brother I always looked up to. He was always there for me, in good times and in bad. I’m truly thankful for having had the ideal brother who truly cared, who can really inspire, who can always be relied...
FINDING ANSWERS For young Filipinos not yet born in 1986 and who now comprise half of our country’s population of around 115 million, let me give you a glimpse of the first-ever People Power Revolution the Philippines commemorates today. A shining period it certainly was in our nation’s...
FINDING ANSWERS In observance of National Hazing Prevention Week, all government agencies led by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are supposed to actively participate in the “campaign to end hazing and other fraternity violence.” Presidential Proclamation 907, series of 2020,...
