The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has decided to postpone anew its investigation into the fatal misencounter between operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO) Senator Ronald...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Like most people, I seldom found joy and excitement in washing my clothes. The tedious and boring task wore me down. I would rather that someone did it for me. But I realized that avoiding important chores made them more difficult to accomplish. So I...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Many people get easily exhausted just by the thought of house cleaning. They put it off for as long as possible until their house becomes so filthy that whenever they come home, the stench and the chaos make them cringe and squirm. Add to this the...
Here are the things you need to know about the Filipina suffragette Screen capture from Google Your Google search window looks a little different today as it exudes girl power, particularly, Filipina power. Today, Google Doodle celebrates the 142nd birth anniversary of Rosa Sevilla de Alvero, the...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Before Jesus underwent His terrible ordeal leading to His crucifixion, three apostles witnessed an amazing event in His life – the transfiguration . Today's Gospel reading describes what happened thus: “His face shone like the sun and His clothes...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. As in previous years, people flocked to churches in great numbers last Ash Wednesday, despite the fact that it was not a holy day of obligation. The atmosphere in churches was almost sepulchral as the priests sprinkled ashes on our heads while he told...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Since childhood, we have been taught, and rightly so, that cleanliness is next to godliness. But today, thanks to the hygiene industry and their aggressive advertisers, cleanliness is no longer synonymous with being rid of any form of dirt or messiness....
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. I have heard people phrase this question in different ways but with the same intense desperation. They want God's answer to their plea: “Awake O Lord, why do you sleep? Why do you hide your face?” (Psalm 44:23). One time, a widow approached me...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Last week, a friend told me: "I don't know what's happening to me. I’m constantly stressed and always tempted to be angry. Before the pandemic, I knew exactly who I was. But now, I'm turning into someone I don't want to be." When I told him I...
Going viral the past few days is a surprise for a building's cleaning lady. The video starts with Rosa reporting to work, entering the elevator. She is being escorted to the elevator with two guys. One of them was taking the video, while the other one was showing calling-card size notes about what...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. The gospel reading today narrates that when Jesus called His first apostles, they left everything to follow Him. Discipleship seems very easy, like a walk in the park, but is it? Responding to God's call always entails suffering. And perhaps, the...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. A recent SWS survey shows that 91 percent of Filipinos welcome the year 2021 with great hope for the future. I am tempted to ask: "How will this hope come true?" The media bombard us daily with news about muggings, kidnappings, robberies, rapes,...
