One of my favorite Beatles songs has been playing in my head for years. “She’s got a ticket to ride, but she don’t care.” Every time I hear it, I sing it exactly as written. It never feels wrong. Perhaps you have your own version—a favorite song whose lyrics would earn a few red marks in an English classroom but sound perfectly right the moment the music begins. Why do we notice a grammatical mistake in an email, a Facebook post, or a newspaper headline, yet happily sing alon

Dahil nagse-celebrar kita nin Nutrition Month ngonian na Hulyo, orolay kakanon muna kita. Tanda ko sa mga dating kolumn nasabi ko minsan maorolay kita nin kinalas, pero laktawan ta muna ini ta mas bago ang experiencia ko sa saro sa mga paborito kong merienda. Domingong hapon, bandang alas dos y media, nagpa-Queborac ako sa Bagumbayan Sur para magpangudto, na merienda na padagos ta harani naman sana sa alas tres. Bistado ang bakery asin kakanan padagos sa saindang pancit guisa

Atty., ano po an mga legal na kahagadan bago magdaos nin rally o protesta sa mga kalsada? --- An pagdaos nin rally o protesta iyo an sarong konstitusyonal na karapatan sa Pilipinas bilang katakod kan freedom of speech asin freedom of peaceful assembly. Pero kun sa pampublikong lugar ini gaganapon, partikular sa mga kalsada o plaza, kadalasang kinakailangan an permit hale sa lokal na gobyerno para sa pag-regulate kan oras, lugar, asin seguridad kan aktibidad. Importante man an

“A time comes when silence is betrayal.” — Martin Luther King Jr., Beyond Vietnam (1967) I have spent my life trying to be faithful to two institutions. One taught me about duty. The other taught me about conscience. As a retired United States naval officer, I understand that the first responsibility of government is to protect its people. I also understand that those who command armies carry burdens that few of us can fully comprehend. As a Christian, I have also learned tha

By Fr. Roy Cimagala MODERN society often associates addiction with alcohol or illegal drugs. Yet an increasing number of psychologists, pastoral counselors, and spiritual writers recognize another destructive addiction that has spread quietly through the internet and digital media: pornography. Available at the touch of a screen and often consumed in secrecy, pornography has become what many describe as the “new drug.” Its effects reach far beyond the individual, damaging mar

Tigsik ko an gurang na soltero Nalihisan kan panahon na maconsuelo Grabe pa man kuta an gologolo Alagad an natada anas na karkulo! Tigsik ko man an gurang na daraga Simba sanang simba mayo man misa Sigeng pirawpitaw kan duwang mata Kaherakan mo an kalag niya, awot pa! Tigsik ko ining si Lolo Ma-L An feeling pirming huben na huben Kun nakakahiling nin Daisy sa harden Minakayaskayas! Dagos nang mina-tumbling! Kadaklan kan mga gurang tigsik ko man Kun minsan sobra na man an hara

Ni: Ryan Mostar An Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), na naitukod sa Pilipinas kan 1914, iyo an saro sa pinakadakulang Kristiyanong denominasyon na nag-originate sa satuyang bansa. Bistado man ini sa saindang mga simbahan na may halangkaw na tore, simetrikong disenyo, asin modernong arkitektura na madaling mabisto maski harayo. Sa eleksiyon, bantog man an INC sa praktis kan "unity voting," kun saen ineengganyar an mga miyembro na suportahan an mga kandidatong ineendorso kan pamunuan ka

Tigsik ko ining sarong relihiyosong grupo, Na nagsorpresa paghiwahiwa sa tinampo. Matrapik ta binaragatan an mga tinampo, Si dai nin mga kasalan naperwisyong tutuo. Tigsik ko ining mga agit-agitan na mga kulto, Lalabanan daa ninda mga pulitikong kurapto. Sinda baga an nag-endorso sa mga myembro, Ngunyan na baradat na saka pa marereklamo. Tigsik ko ining isyu sa nasyon ta na deborsyo, Dai iyan pigtutugutan, orog kan mga Katoliko. Dawa pa pig-aabuso na mga esposa, esposo, An mg

THE proposal to impose a “no work, no pay” policy on high-ranking government officials is not only timely — it is long overdue. For decades, ordinary government employees have been subjected to strict attendance rules, salary deductions, and administrative sanctions whenever they fail to report for work without approved leave. Yet many elected and appointed officials continue to receive salaries and allowances even after prolonged absences from public duty. This glaring doubl

I was lying in bed in the middle of the night, tossing and turning, unable to settle into a single comfortable position. Do I lie on my right side or my left? I couldn't stand the claustrophobic sensation of another pillow touching my body. Eventually, I settled on my back. I could immediately feel the heat rising, the sweat pooling between my skin and the bedsheets—but it was a fraction more tolerable than the alternatives. Usually, around this hour, I would still be awake b

Atty., pirmi kong naririnig an salitang intervention program para sa mga menor de edad na nakagibo nin krimen. Ano po ba talaga ini? ----- An intervention program iyo an serye nin mga hakbang na idinisenyo para matabangan an menor de edad na nakagibo nin sala o krimen na maintindihan an epekto kan saiyang ginibo asin malikayan an pag-ulit kaini. Sa irarom kan Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, an intervention program dai sana basta pagpapahali o pagpapalaya sa aki. Sa katunaya

Last year, I had the opportunity to attend the 34th South Luzon Area Business Conference (SOLABC) in Santa Rosa, Laguna, with the theme “Building Resilience and Sustainability, Embracing Diversity.” It was my first time participating as part of the delegation of the Camarines Sur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CSCCI). The conference brought together business leaders, entrepreneurs, government officials, local chamber representatives, members of the academe, and development

Three students are dead. The immediate questions surrounding the school shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City are obvious. How did two minors gain access to firearms? Were warning signs missed? Could the attack have been prevented? Those questions demand answers. Yet amid the shock and outrage, another reality deserves attention. The alleged gunmen were children too. That fact does not erase responsibility. It does not lessen the pain of grieving families

By Fr. Roy Cimagala THE story of the leper who took the effort to get close to Christ, asking for healing, (cfr. Mt 8,1-4) teaches us several powerful lessons about faith, humility, God’s authority and the right use of good works. As the story goes, a leper approaches Christ, kneels and begs: “Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.” And Christ responds not so much with power as with mercy as he stretches out his hand and touches the leper: “I do choose. Be made clean!” L

Tigsik ko si Senador Bunggok An warrant madali na daang mag-abot Aw, uya na an maurag ba hapot Dae daw siya matalsot, bglang magbuklos? Tigsik ko an tolong bugok 10K, Kulit, Siling obob Gabos mahihibog an pandok. Pigsusuka na kan gabos! Tigsik ko an campo ni Caldero May nagbakyo, may malalagarto Kaya an Lustay grabeng kabado Sa impeachment seguradong dehado! Tigsik ko man si Mike Deferencia An feeling siya Salvador kan banwa Director kan kargador kan maleta Kun sampalingon