A futile pursuit
The so-called investigations into massive corruption involving government officials have become an insult to the people’s sanity. An independent commission that is not independent cannot bring justice, and investigations led by the accused themselves...
Easily said; hard to believe
They grin under cameras’ eyes, tidily attired and dignified, swearing on their honor that they did not take a penny. They deny, deflect, and play-act innocence as if innocence were a matter of words....
Never be boastful in our prayer
THAT’S what we can get from the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. (cfr. Lk 18,9-14) Especially before God, we never have any reason to brag about our own righteousness. We may...
Cookies made of salt and mud
In Haiti, mud cookies are something that is a reality. Soaring food prices and the reality of death by starvation forces people to eat the Mud Cookie. Traditionally called Bonbon Te, the cookie is...
We remember
The anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landings is not merely a date on the calendar; it is a reminder of the freedom bought with blood and sacrifice. To take this commemoration lightly is to...
Threat to household peace
It may begin with a mother’s yelling, tearing through the house walls—clear, authoritative, and woven with annoyance. A child, the object of this tirade, is jolted and incensed and yells back in protest, and...