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Why I am still Catholic

“They hid it all.” It says so right there, on page seven, of the redacted report of a Pennsylvania grand jury investigation into the sexual abuse of minors committed by priests and systematically concealed by the Catholic Church over a period of 70 years. ...

WW II Aftermath: One man’s tale of Japan’s surrender and rise (2nd of two parts)

On September 2, 1945, World War II ended when representatives from the major countries involved in that great conflict witnessed Japanese officials formally signing the document signifying the Japanese acceptance of unconditional surrender. This took place on the deck of the American battleship...

Two tales from World War II: The fall and rise of Japan (First of 2 parts)

On August 15, 1945, the Japanese people heard their Emperor Hirohito’s voice for the first time in a radio broadcast. The Emperor announced to his people of Imperial Japan’s unconditional surrender. An English translation of the Emperor’s surrender speech was published by the Nippon...

We should be dancing, yeah

Now that a week’s worth of news cycles has passed, the matter of Mocha Uson’s federalism-inspired choreography can be discussed rationally. At least that is my hope, because that is what the subject begs—a rational discussion. Therein, however, lies the problem.  Federalism, as...

In celebration of the children of solitude

*Inspired by a piece written by Donald Hall in the New Yorker magazine titled “Between Solitude and Loneliness” Some look at a tree and see a harvest of fruits. I once stared at a dead mabolo, in the middle of the night, and saw...

The talk

W­hat am I doing wrong? In a few weeks, I will be turning 51 and have been conversing with God nightly for almost as long. Nightly prayers are a habit drilled into me and my brother and sister by our grandparents; at first, were...

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PROYEKTO: Creating a Manila Heritage Model

Manila is a historic city. No doubt about that. From the time Spanish colonizers organized the city in the 16th century to today, the city, for...

TRIBUTE: Cirilo F. Bautista, 76, National Artist for Literature by Alma Anonas-Carpio

        Poet, fictionist, essayist and National Artist for Literature Cirilo F. Bautista has passed away after a long battle with muscular dystrophy. Cirilo was 76,...

Hoops, we did it again

Settle down, people, but the battle of Katipunan between Ateneo de Manila and the University of the Philippines happens every year and not necessarily...

V is for vérité

Is the best defense always a good offense?  What if I told you that there have been times when the best defense is a...