Be Kind and Merciful By S. Bill Jimenez KINDNESS and mercy are gifts from God. They are the fruit of the Spirit. As gifts, we notice that even little children are endowed with them. My grandson, Jordan, has exhibited them at early age. On a number of occasions as I…
Thank God I’m Filipino By S. Bill Jimenez TGIF! Thank God I’m Filipino! Among Filipinos, thanksgiving is an important virtue. “Utang na loob” (gratefulness) should be expressed and demonstrated; otherwise, you are called “walang utang na loob” (ungrateful). And being ungrateful is a stigma you don’t want. One Pangasinense who was supported by a…
Camera Brigade By Leonardo J. Galvez The time is not that far when flying voters will dictate the results of the election. Not unless a mechanism is in place to check their nefarious activities, they will a be force to reckon with in future political exercise. These illegal voters may not know…
Education of the Heart By S. Bill Jimenez IN our success-oriented society, people often forget the sublime in their pursuit of success and wealth. There is a need, therefore, of going back to where people started–to God and His word. Education worthy of its name must not put God in…
Flying Voters: An Instrument for Cheaters By Leonardo J. Galvez IF the influx of flying voters is an indication of what is to take place in the coming polls, the two warring parties must be consolidating their forces for a possible ugly face-off. Survey and too much exposure in the media…
A Bad Omen By Leonardo Galvez ON the very same day Vice-Mayor Belen Fernandez filed her certificate of candidacy for the mayoral post, she was again buffeted by the same forces that failed to silence her in her quest to clean the city of grafters. A woman, her namesake, filed her COC to the same…
By Leonardo Galvez THE fuss over the person of Leo Angeles who filed a suit against the city administration on the issue of graft and corruption surrounding the aborted purchase of the Awai lot in San Jacinto has gone vitriolic. It’s orchestrated by the city’s PR arms to discredit him….
Simple Living? By S. Bill Jimenez THE ECONOMY is sagging! Prices of commodities are soaring. What shall we do? Live simply? Life is meant to be simple. Our needs are simple, but greed, pride, and ego (“edging God out?”) make life complex. Even in this 21st century, with many advances in science…
By Leonardo J. Galvez BUILDING a hospital is a laudable project. No question about it. While other municipal corporations are scavenging for funds, the city has earmarked fifty million pesos for a 24-bed edifice. But for heaven’s sake, why drive away the innocent kids from their present abode to give…
The PAL Approach By S. Bill Jimenez PAL: Pray. Accept. Love. Three action principles that will help us in being a true friend to other people. “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main,” wrote John Donne. As…
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