“Prayer Power” for Arenas mother and daughter By Eva C. Visperas In life’s most difficult moments, hold on to “prayer power” through the rosary. For Catholics and devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary like socialite and philanthropist Rosemarie “Baby” Arenas, this was their secret and strongest weapon for winning the…
Episcopal pronouncements By + Oscar V. Cruz D. D. As of this writing, there are two published pronouncements of Bishops about the priest turned governor in the province of Pampanga. Needless to say, both bishops wish the priest-governor-elect well. Would that he succeed on his political option, and would that…
Farmers use bio-organic fertilizer for higher yield By Sosimo Ma. Pablico More farmers in Mindanao and Visayas are now encouraged to use the locally produced bio-organic fertilizer Durabloom on corn, sugarcane, banana, rice and fruit trees, as local suppliers attest to its effectiveness. For instance, farmer-farm input supplier Ric Allado…
I was right By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. PREDICTING the final outcome of any sporting competition is petrifying, and the hardest thing to do for any sports writer. Only few do it because their name is at stake. That’s what world reknown sports columnist Jim Murray of the Los Angeles…
Back to school By Marifi Jara IT’S June. The rains are here. And soon students will be going back to class. Tomorrow, in fact, for most schools. And the scene won’t be too pretty in many public elementary, secondary, and even tertiary schools all over the country, including here in…
Lessons Unlearned By Emmanuelle Do not be a glutton; eat only what is enough to relieve your hunger. Chew your food well. There is always time for everything, everyone; all it takes is proper time management; patience, too. Love your neighbor as you love yourself; better still, love them as…
Conference of the Latin American bishops By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. 13 May Last, the spokesman for the 5th General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America, Most Rev. Hector Pabon, said in no uncertain words that priests who get involved in politics “immediately break the unity and mission…
Kapatiran By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. It is a rather well known fact that the three “Kapatiran” senatorial political candidates are adorned with impeccable integrity, competence and commitment. They clearly and passionately professed their mission to exercise the public office they pursued in the last elections in line with…
Lone Ranger Panlilio’s dare vs. the “poorman’s game” By Gerry Garcia CAUSES which generally compel some hospitals to further detain healed patients in their custody for their failure to pay the costs of their stay . . . are most often financial and understandably, relevant to the concerned hospitals’ stable…
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