Neutrality By Virginia J. Pasalo “Yes! There is nothing like neutrality!” is the comment of Fr. Eliseo Mercado on my post of May 16: “We decide everyday how to live our lives, by doing something, or doing nothing, by hating or loving. The choice is ours.” I countered, “Neutrality…
SP Frontpage MAY 27, 2018 issue
Punchiteria
Editorial Cartoon
Death penalty for drug traffickers MANY unflattering things can be said about our new Senate president, Tito Sotto, foremost of all as the host comedian in a noontime TV show who made it to Senate just for being one. In this regard and for some, his ascendancy to the helm…
EDITORIAL
Fr. Soc’s political pastoral letter By Ermin Garcia Jr. I read and reread the pastoral letter written by Archbishop Socrates Villegas on May 24, and I could not find a single line that preached Jesus’ discipleship. The letter even ignored Mark 12:17: “Then Jesus said to them, ‘Give back…
Punchline
Agenda for new Tapuac Kap Cuison By Gonzalo Duque WE open our column with a sad, touching news about everybody’s favorite martial arts actor Jet Li who is down with hyper thyroidism and spinal ailments. He took over the place of Bruce Lee who died mysteriously at the height…
Playing with Fire
‘Bayad na tayo’ aka ‘public trust’ By Al S. Mendoza A public post is a public trust. What is the meaning of that? Once you get a government position—elected or appointed—you must treat it with respect. Protect it with your life even. It’s like you are dealing with your…
General Admission
Historic 2018 Le Tour de Filipinas By Jesus A. Garcia Jr THE title of my column last week was “A different 2018 Le Tour de Filipinas”. Indeed, it was not only a different 2018 Le Tour de Filipinas (LTdF) cycling road battle among international racers but turned out to…
Sports Eye
Sleeping through the storm By: Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story or an article I read in a page in www.inspire21.com. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he…