Pope Francis in Lisbon
"The Holy Pontiff conveyed impactful messages during his various speeches to audiences such as young people, political leaders, bishops, and ...
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Refusing to cooperate with ICC
"The issue of non-cooperation with the ICC is more than a question of sovereignty than the quest for justice for ...
Read morePolitical prisoners in new Philippines
"The leader of a new Philippines would have acknowledged the political prisoners in the SONA" This past month, I have ...
Read morePolitical prisoners in new Philippines
"A new Philippines is possible. But first let free all political prisoners" Next Monday, July 24, 2023, we will be ...
Read moreDisbarment and public office
"Can a disbarred person be appointed to a high public office? Theoretically and legally yes but in this context of ...
Read moreNo more desaparecidos, surface Dexter and Bazoo!
"The pattern is done over and over again to silence those who call for change and justice, to silence those ...
Read moreThe extravagance of God’s mercy
"When hubris takes over, one makes many misjudgments" Two weeks weeks, I wrote in my Facebook timeline, that the first ...
Read moreChains making independence a mirage
"We are celebrating the 125th Independence Day, but we still find ourselves unshackled from our long-standing chains" This year, we ...
Read moreSo much goodness
"Cacayan expresses poetically the importance of remaining connected with one’s roots helps to preserve our cultural heritage, and promotes a ...
Read moreDecolonizing Pinoy spirituality
"The Church’s association with colonialism has also sparked tensions and conflicts, with some accusing it of perpetuating inequalities and promoting ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.