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A new year does not require grand declarations to be meaningful. It requires steadiness. The ability to speak only when necessary, act when ready, and listen…
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A new year does not require grand declarations to be meaningful. It requires steadiness. The ability to speak only when necessary, act when ready, and listen…
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For us Filipinos who were glued to the TV watching the Korean telenovela, ‘Crash Landing on You,’ many of the scenes were filmed in Interlaken Lake Brienz and…
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Without fanfare, I suddenly had a weekly column. And week after week, something quiet happened. I began finding my voice again.
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In one way or another, all of us had been blessed last year. Some blessings were obvious; others came disguised as difficulties.
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Today's Thoughts to Live by, 1 January, Thursday, Octave of Christmas, Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.
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As we embark on a New Year, may we entrust ourselves to Mary’s maternal care, asking for her intercession to lead us ever closer to her Divine Son. May her…
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A lesson I learned is that poetry, even as crude as mine, can be learned by anyone, particularly if one is as tongue-tied as me.
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If 2025 had a defining theme, it was accountability. The public demanded it loudly yet it was offered unevenly by those in power.
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Gone are the days when most people could actually laugh at jokes, sit down to discuss issues, and agree to disagree if they could not meet halfway.
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The Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) is finalizing the remaining investigative items it will submit to the Office of the Ombudsman in connection…
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The Commission on Audit (COA) cited the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) for setting a precedent for the delivery of healthcare in government owned and…
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So on this first morning after, the invitation is plain: not to prolong the party, but to convert its warmth into structure.
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Joseph had to travel with his pregnant wife Mary to Bethlehem to comply with the Roman Emperor’s directive for all Roman subjects to register for the census in…
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We intrepid Filipinos smartly skirt the English language wars on the Christmas Day greeting by having the best of both worlds.
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The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) on Wednesday urged the public to uphold respectful and inclusive holiday celebrations, warning against the…
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Flying can cause dehydration due to the limited oxygen at high altitude.
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The hope of Christmas is not that God will magically erase human sinfulness from on high, but that He equips and empowers humanity to confront it from within.
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