REFLECTIONS TODAY Today we start Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, the first and the most important of the five Great Discourses in the Gospel of Matthew. It begins with the Beatitudes, Jesus’ declaration of who truly are macarioi—happy or blessed—of human beings. The Beatitudes turn the usual...
FROM THE MARGINS It has been weeks since I met with the Filipino community in Bahrain, but until now, their warm welcome and inspiring stories fill me with hope. Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are real heroes – sacrificing for their families and sending remittances that for many years had...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House members' proposal to renew the franchise of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for another 25 years has gained the support of the semiconductor organizations in the...
The first episode of “Star Wars: The Acolyte” achieved a record for the biggest premiere on Disney+ this year. “The Acolyte” stars Korean actor Lee Jung-jae, Amandla Stenberg, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman,...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero has urged the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to expand its scope and help shape the nation’s future by taking on roles beyond its chief function as the government’s chief legal defender. Senate President Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero poses...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • Mark 3:20-35 Jesus came home with his disciples. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said,...
PEACE-MAKER The Thai parliament hosted last week in Bangkok the second meeting of the ICAPP Business Council, an affiliate group under the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP). The ICAPP Business Council was established to promote and facilitate potential business...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Mars Wrigley has been in the Philippines since 1965, and its Antipolo manufacturing plant was established in 1999. The American confectionary company is reputed to be the fourth largest privately held company in the USA, creating globally known...
REFLECTIONS TODAY As a biblical image, “heart” (Hebrew leb, Greek kardia) is the seat both of human emotion and of mind and will. The “immaculate heart” of Mary refers to her whole person and harks back to her “immaculate conception,” that special gift which is the fruit of her election...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Last week, I wrote about the start of an era simply because we are so used to celebrating the end, we often overlook that every ending has a beginning. In the same manner, we must not forget the fact that for a period of time to be memorable, we must live it – to the...
The battlefield of relentless volatile oil prices will be in the favor of Filipino consumers next week, as the domestic oil companies are anticipating hefty rollback at the pumps across products. Based on the calculations of the industry players, the price of diesel will have a sharp reduction of...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • John 19:31-37 The brutal act of smashing the legs would be an act of mercy, for it hastened the death of the crucified man who could agonize for a much longer time. Since Jesus is evidently dead, his legs are spared. John presents Jesus here as the new Passover Lamb....
