REFLECTIONS TODAY Darkness comes to us in many forms. In the midst of all this, Jesus offers himself as light that leads and illumines our way. When the world was wrapped in the darkness of sin, he came down to dispel that darkness. Yet, in this world tainted by sin and evil, darkness continues to...
REFLECTIONS TODAY JOHN 8:1-11 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her...
Food fuels a nation’s most important asset—its people. Without proper food and nutrition, hunger goes up, productivity goes down, and a nation ends up in shambles. Contentment—or discontent—of the citizenry lies on a government’s ability to feed its people, on how it secures food for the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY We often hear people say, “God is a God of surprises.” Many of us would probably agree. God is not under any law or principle determining his actions. The Jews argued that nothing is written in their Scripture that a prophet is to rise from Galilee, and they held on to this as...
Are you sure you’re reading this right? It’s April Fools’ Day. It’s celebrated around the world in many different ways, but in any way it is observed, someone has to play the fool. In the Philippines, as in Spain and Mexico, there is a Yuletide version of April Fools’ Day — Niños...
Party-lists. One can argue that there’s just too many of them. Too many, in fact, that they occupy an entire page of the ballot. And yet, of the gazillion party-lists registered in every poll since the passing of Republic Act (RA) 7941 in 1995 (although it was the 1987 Constitution that created...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • JOHN 5:31-47 Jesus said to the Jews: “If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true. But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth. I...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Sabbath is surrounded by an aura of holiness, which is basically a setting apart for God. This day is to be kept “holy” because God “blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy” (Ex 20:11). Faithful to his people’s belief and tradition, Jesus respects the Sabbath. But...
Everyone has been living in survival mode over the past few years. Even so, there have been folks who have served as beacons of hope in these dark times. Today, we honor some of them and the work they have done to better the lives of others. In the field of agriculture, the Manila Bulletin presents...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The two characters in the parable are a study in contrast. The Pharisee is true to his obligation as a faithful Jew: prayerful and paying tithes for the support of the Temple. He obeys the commandments of the Law. The tax collector, on the other hand, may not be as bad as the...
Tonight, at 8:30 p.m., take time to switch off the lights at home or in the office, to celebrate Earth Hour, and join supporters of this movement in over 190 countries. Earth Hour, which started in 2007 and organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), has become a symbol of hope and a...
A testament to the unending hope of the Filipino people in the face of tragedy The UPLIFT 2022 Awardees The Manila Bulletin UPLIFT Awards honors and celebrates individuals and institutions whose efforts to unite, perform, lead, and inspire put focus on particular issues that trended and were of...
