Photo from BRAVE CF Five Filipino fighters, including Team Lakay's Stephen Loman, are being eyed by BRAVE Combat Federation to join its inaugural event in Russia early next year. For the first time since its establishment in 2016, BRAVE CF will hold a fight night in the city of Sochi on January 16,...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. For many people, nothing is more empowering than the sense of being a victim. They use victimhood as “the right disadvantage.” For instance a wife can have a wicked delight in being battered by her husband because she controls him through his guilt....
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. The word ALMOST is an incredibly sad word. It usually denotes a crushing sense of failure, disappointment, and regret. I once watched a race where the fastest runner was clearly ahead of his competitors. But as he approached the finish line, he slowed...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Last March, the World Happiness Report of 2020 ranked 156 countries according to how happy their citizens are. For three years now, Finland has been consistently at the top of the list because of its high GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita,...
Or all that is to love about Halloween in the Philippines By Jeremy Tintiangko Filipino kids in their Halloween costumes While considered another big “holiday” in the Philippines, there’s no doubt that we celebrate Halloween widely, albeit differently from the west. Because ours is a...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. According to the 2020 Forbes' list of world billionaires, Bill Gates is worth approximately $113 billion. But as early as 1999, his wealth was already unbelievable. In that year, Evan Marcus noted that Gates had $79.77 billion, and with that money, he...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Do you know that the constant flapping of a butterfly’s wings can cause a powerful typhoon elsewhere? According to chaos theory, seemingly insignificant and random happenings can have earthshaking effects. If the theory is correct, then even our...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. "Who am I really?" is one question we must ask ourselves in this day and age when social networking is often driven not by our desire to socialize, but by our insatiable thirst for self-validation. Many of us are tempted to assume a false identity and...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. In ancient times, when a porcelain vase was broken, dishonest vendors would put the broken pieces together and applied wax ( cera in Latin) to cover the cracks. A vendor who had not resorted to deception to sell a broken piece would describe his product...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. It's a bit absurd that people who seldom think about God suddenly remember Him when tragedy strikes. Often, they think of God because they need someone to blame. They say: "You could have prevented this, but You did not. If You don't help me now, I will...
Authorities handcuffed Sunday celebrity cosmetic surgeon Joel Mendez for "attempted rape and 2 counts of rape through sexual assault." Police Brigadier General Rolando B. Anduyan, PRO 10 regional director, announced Mendez’ arrest on Facebook, Tuesday. He said, “We will never stop until...
FR. ROLANDO V. DELA ROSA, O.P. THROUGH UNTRUE Many reacted negatively at the absolute pardon granted by the President to Joseph Scott Pemberton who brutally killed Jennifer Laude six years ago. Some high-ranking government officials hailed the President's action as "a personal act of forgiveness...
