“Healing without truth is incomplete.” These words from Ramon Magsaysay awardee Fr. Flaviano “Flavie” Villanueva cut through the quiet hall at the Ramon Magsaysay Center in Malate, Manila, on Thursday, Nov. 6, as he reflected on years of accompanying families of victims of the Duterte...
For many young Filipinos, life today feels like an uphill climb—where poverty, limited opportunities, and the burden of violence or fractured families leave countless disheartened and searching for direction. To this generation, Fr. Flaviano Antonio L. Villanueva, recipient of the 2025 Ramon...
Several Catholic Church leaders on Thursday, Jan. 27, highlighted their roles as “prophets” and stressed that priests and nuns can endorse their chosen candidates as they await for the bishops’ pastoral statement on the coming May 2022 national elections. Father Danny Pilario and Father...
Senatorial aspirant and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Monday, Nov. 15, assured families of the victims of President Duterte’s bloody war on drugs campaign that he will “stand” by them in fighting for justice and achieving healing. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno attends the...
Vice President Leni Robredo has promised families of extrajudicial killings (EJK) that she and her office will help them in every way they can as she attended the blessing and turnover of the cremated remains of some of the victims. Vice President Leni Robredo attends the blessing and turnover of...
Christians abstain from eating flesh meat for a celebratory meal during Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Fridays of Lent. Thus, fish is the best option. However, the fish dish doesn’t have to be plain fried. Adding some sauce would not be considered negating penance and sacrifice. So if...
