Category Archives: Opinion

TO gloat is “contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure.” It’s never a good thing to do, yet nowadays many people often fall precisely into that. They flaunt their achievements, they strut their stuff, they even show off...

Pleasing to Christ is the tradition of the Catholic schools to provide graduating classes an opportunity to pray and discern in a retreat before launching their careers into the “real world.” Reminiscent to this was Christ’s prayer and fasting before He launched His ministry, not...

Everybody needs a hero! Unfortunately, heroes are getting harder to find these days, not only because it takes a lot of sacrifice to become one, but also due to a massive campaign to change the concept of a hero. Why change the notions of a hero...

The month of March is special for students, teachers and parents for it is the time of the year where school come to an end. Students who were diligent in their studies are rewarded with recognitions. And for parents whose children are graduating from college,...

The word comes from the Hebrew “pasch” which means passover or transfer. It recalls the transfer of the Israelites from Egypt into the Promised Land. It is a reminder of their transition or liberation from slavery to freedom. The Christian tradition uses the term to mean...

NO, it’s not the Visayan way of pronouncing the word, “upscaling.” It’s really a legitimate word, coined, I suppose, recently in view of the many new developments around, especially in the digital world. It means “to teach additional skills” or to upgrade one’s skills. It is...

There are 3 steps in making a law. 1. The proposed law called a bill is made by the House of Representatives, 2. It is sent to the Senate made up of 24 Senators who will examine and maybe improve it. Once approved by the...