Commentaries

In its editorial "From hard-hit to hopeful" the Philippine Daily Inquirer took note a bleak scenario. The prolonged pandemic has forced many Filipinos out of work, or to accept lower pay, as scores of companies struggle with plummeting sales, recurring lockdowns, and the need...

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (White) Cycle C/Year I (April 28, 2019) Acts 5:12-16/Rev 1:9-13, 17-19/Jn 20:19-31 Jesus appeared to His disciples late of the day of His resurrection. His disciples were praying in a locked room for fear of the Jews. Jesus suddenly appeared to them in...

Teodoro ‘‘Tweeterboy” Locsin, Jr., the oligarch and elitist foreign secretary of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte aka Digong, has been severely criticized by several sectors of society, particularly the media, for tweeting expletives at a couple of reporters.  After Jhennet Enano of Inquirer reported that Digong skipped the last event of the recent...

The impact of religious activities and devotion on the behavior of the citizens is significant. If the influence of religious personalities and religious activities on the people is substantial, it greatly affects how people interact with one another. We salute the dedication and vocation of...

A resounding applause to all graduates, particularly to college students who worked hard and persevered through challenges to achieve success. In just a few steps more, you will undoubtedly reach the success of obtaining a job or starting a business in your chosen profession...

Vice President Sara Duterte openly acknowledges that she is not an expert in the Department of Education (DepEd), which is why she frequently consults experts within the department. She made this statement after the launch of the new K to 10 curriculum, transitioning from K...

          Today as in the past, the months of November and December are the most critical and dangerous period in the Bicol Region as far as typhoons and its destructive aftermath are concerned. Most especially in Catanduanes which is today as in the past is originally famous...

Does the Constitutional policy of a “self-reliant and independent national economy” rule out foreign competition? Held:  The constitutional policy of a “self-reliant and independent national economy” does not necessarily rule out the entry of foreign investments, goods and services.  It contemplates neither “economic seclusion” nor...

DepEd Catanduanes must swiftly resolve the growing problem of the increasing number of officers-in-charge (OICs) in both high schools and elementary schools across the province. For instance, my alma mater frequently faces issues with salary disbursement due to the absence of a principal or...

            With authority and conviction, Scientology religion founder. L. Ron Hubbard, writes “Since time immemorial, people have preached the necessity to live by the tenets of honesty, compassion and decency—that integrity is the only foundation upon which our life itself is built. But no matter how well Man...