Opinion
The Performance Behind the Curtain
This commentary exposes the machinery behind social media troll armies, exploring how anonymous accounts and curated images are used to fake public outrage and hide malicious intent.
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No baby presidents, please
From the 40-year minimum age rule to showbiz popularity, a new commentary breaks down what it takes to run for the Philippine presidency.
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The secret to keeping temptation and sin away
To overcome temptation and sin, we must replace self-centeredness with active, selfless love. Fr. Roy Cimagala shares how spiritual discipline and following Christ's example protect the heart from weakness.
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Indifferent, self-indulgent, self-absorbed
Trapped in isolation? Fr. Roy Cimagala discusses why human beings are wired to be relational and how prayer helps defeat modern self-indulgence.
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Spice Boy no more
From a congressional "Spice Boy" to the Senate presidency, Migz Zubiri stands out as a high achiever in evolving Philippine politics.
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Greenergy’s 'powerbank' is the win Mindanao consumers need
Mindanao's clean energy grid hangs in the balance as PSALM reviews competing rehabilitation proposals for the aging Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex. Greenergy's solar-paired hybrid model promises rates at ₱3.11/kWh.
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A Battle of Strategies
A look into "Senateflix": how a push for online voting and a sudden minority walkout triggered a strategic chess match on the Senate floor.
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“Made partakers of the divine nature”
Sharing in God's life requires intentional humility and virtue to escape the corruption of the world, writes columnist Fr. Roy Cimagala.
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“Ding, ang Bato!”
From strict carnivore diet struggles to the elusive sightings of public officials, this commentary reflects on the entertaining drama of local politics.
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Pursuing the Trinitarian life
On the Solemnity of the Blessed Trinity, this column details the inner life of God and offers a practical formula for daily prayer and work.
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IRRELEVANCE
True influence is defined by dignity, not performance. This column explores why insecure figures struggle with irrelevance and the inability to lose gracefully.
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Be fruitful in season or out of season
Drawing from the cursing of the fig tree and the parable of the talents, this column explores the mandate for constant spiritual productivity.
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