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By Rev. Canon David B. Tabo-oy v45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one whom Moses wrote about in the book of the Law and whom the prophets also wrote about. He is Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.” v46″Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” answered Philip. (Read: John 1:43-51) In any given […]

By Estanislao Albano, Jr. Note: This is our group’s second letter to President Duterte. It is dated and was mailed September 17, 2019 but until now we have not received any reply. I am sharing the letter as background to the third letter which will be published here next issue. We are both saddened and relieved to inform you that […]

By ACC Delen “Kung Hei Fa Tsai!” is how many of our Chinese Filipino compatriots greet one another in the Philippines. Here in the mainland, we are more likely to hear “Xin Nian Kuai Le!” Both Chinese greetings mean “Happy New Year!” and with the Spring Festival just around the corner, we are sure to be hearing the latter and […]

By Atty. Antonio P. Pekas There was no organized society then. Each to his own. Small groups slowly formed that got bigger into tribes. Tribal interest was the pre-occupation. Conflicts abound. It was brutish. The physically powerful emerged as leaders. Might was right. Militaristic it was. In every chaotic situation, it is the military minded who could lead. Reason does […]

By Joel B. Belinan Looking at my elder son Miko on New Year’s eve, how tall he has grown not to mention his bigger than usual build, made me think how different kids today are. At 15 years old, Miko is over 5’8” tall already and weighs over 80 kilograms. He is not our average Igorot especially that I am […]

By Rev. Canon David B. Tabo-oy v9Not long afterward Jesus came from Nazareth in the province of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. v10As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw heaven opening and the Spirit coming down on him like a dove. v11And a voice came from heaven, “You are my own dear […]

By Estanislao Albano, Jr. The results of the 2019 South East Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM), the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019 and likewise that of the National Achievement Test (NAT) in 2018 have exposed the Mother Tongue-based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) as a myth and its exponents regardless of credentials as educational charlatans. Local and foreign […]

By Atty. Antonio P. Pekas One of the main concerns of Ananda Marga’s Progeressive Utilization Theory (PROUT) is economic democracy. There can be no “real” democracy if people are not economically empowered. That they should have enough purchasing capacity so they could live a decent life. While it should also happen in juxtaposition with proper education that would be a […]

By Joel B. Belinan As we are now in 2021, let us still hope for the best. Yes, for without hope, how will we be able to prevail over this global pandemic? Despite all that has happened last year and will still be happening this year, let us hope that the farmers’ big best friend, the ox, will swat with […]

By Rev. Canon David B. Tabo-oy A week later, when the time came for the baby to be circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given him before he had been conceived. (Read: Luke 2:15-21) This Saturday marks two special occasions in both secular and church liturgical calendars. It is the first day of the New Year […]