FINDING ANSWERS As the election campaign intensifies with candidates vying for local posts now joining national bets in battling for the hearts and minds of voters, many Filipinos find themselves questioning whether the triennial elections really usher in significant progress – or merely...
FINDING ANSWERS Two statements concerning the Philippine National Police (PNP) that were in stark contrast to each other made a buzz last week. On Monday, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said: “This is my personal opinion — that there appears to be a grand conspiracy to...
FINDING ANSWERS It’s now Christmas Eve and most people, whether Christians or non-Christians, can be so immersed in celebrating the most joyous time of the year when abundance of love and generosity binds humanity. At the heart of the worldwide celebration lies the birth of our Savior Jesus...
FINDING ANSWERS An enlightening and uplifting experience it was last Saturday as young Filipinos, mostly student leaders and officers of youth organizations, filled the conference room of the Manila Prince Hotel to hear insights shared by former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio and renowned...
FINDING ANSWERS It’s National Peace Consciousness Month this September, a time to boost awareness of the need to strengthen and sustain peacebuilding as a cornerstone of national development, greater harmony and unity. Peace month in the Philippines aligns with the International Day of Peace on...
FINDING ANSWER At the Senate youth and sports committee that I chaired when I was senator in the late 1980s and early '90s, some of us hoped that an NBA team would eventually emerge the ultimate winner after being down 0-3 in the Finals. At that time, only around 40 teams found out that a...
FINDING ANSWERS All Saturdays this May were devoted by the Children’s First One Thousand Days Coalition (CFDC) to train different batches of trainers who, in turn, will train those in government and non-government organizations (NGOs) on how to go about fighting malnutrition among Filipino...
FINDING ANSWERS Amid the ongoing brouhaha over the alleged secret deal made with China on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during the time of the previous administration, it’s a refreshing change to grasp just how effective the strategy of plain truth-telling is. At last Friday’s special edition...
FINDING ANSWERS As we slow down in our activities this Holy Tuesday, we may start taking time to deepen our faith and strengthen our commitment to the arduous task of bringing about God’s Kingdom in this world. Indeed, every time we pray to our heavenly Father – in the words Christ himself...
FINDING ANSWERS Five years ago, I wrote that many would have forgotten the significance of the 1986 EDSA revolt were it not for the declared non-working holiday on Feb. 25, 2019. Now that there is no such declared holiday in 2024 to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the historic event, more...
FINDING ANSWERS The rallying cry to make Filipino kids healthier in mind and body reverberated across The Manila Hotel’s Tent City. “Brighter…stronger…taller,” the well-heeled crowd yelled in unison, proclaiming what they wanted our future generations to become. It was between song...
FINDING ANSWERS “I believe the children are our future/teach them well and let them lead the way...” The first lines of the famous song — The Greatest Love of All — popularized in 1986 by the late Whitney Houston speaks of a universal truth: The future lies in the hands of today’s...
