PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid What indeed is terrifying to septuagenarians and octogenarians like me, is that we are losing some of our colleagues, not to old age but to the dreaded COVID-19. When we open our Facebook pages, it seems like notes of condolences and prayers are beginning to...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid These past few days, we paused to reflect on the meaning of Lent. Being unable to go through our usual practices – “Visita Iglesia,” “Pabasa ng Pasyon” and the “Senakulo” or crucifixion which symbolize penance, most Filipinos now celebrate the...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Community media (newspapers and radio) had always played a vital role as the voice of the community. Because of the need for information that is specific to concerns of the community, its presence has become even more crucial during this pandemic crisis....
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Among the many tributes given to Joaquin Bernas were his invaluable contribution in building the country's constitutional democracy by interpreting the intent of the 1987 Constitution during the many times it had been challenged. But he was a man of many...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Thirty-five years ago, we experienced what was perhaps one of the most glorious moments in our lifetime. The meaning of EDSA People Power and the return of democracy and our freedom never left us as we celebrate the 25 th of February every year. But the journey...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid While going over activities being planned for the forthcoming Philippine Quincentennial, I suddenly recalled an observation made during the Globalization Lecture series held 20 years after James Fallows wrote his essay, “A Damaged...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Admitting that the country today is “sinking deeper and deeper” and losing P2 billion a day due to COVID-19, President Duterte asked his economic managers to present a clear plan to address the high inflation and the worsening crisis. Senate Minority...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid At a webinar last Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes chaired by Senator Francis Pangilinan held a hearing on the timeliness and procedural issues as well as...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid The world watched with great interest and expectation as America’s 46 th president was sworn in during a toned-downbut meaningful inaugural program. Amidst the 200,000 state and territory flags installed at the National Mall, to represent thousands of...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid For the nth time, our congressmen have again brought up the controversial issue of constitutional change. But is now the “right constitutional moment”? Our 1987 Constitution is regarded as one of the most enduring constitutions in the...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid That the present state of impunity had reached an alarming level was shown by the recent filing of resolutions by six senators who asked for a legislative...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid 2021 is the Year of the Metal Ox which is an inauspicious or boring year. Nonetheless, since the ox is an animal that “delivers dedicated consistent labor,” it is deemed to be a lucky year. Someone had earlier written that the worst Christmas was in 1941...
