Inside an office at the Capitol, an envelope was being passed around for donations.

Immediately after President Duterte announced being favorable to President Marcos’ remains laid in the Libingan ng mga Bayani, he drew a harsh line between a huge, though visibly-diminished, political block called Marcos loyalists and those who suffered, in innumerable ways, from the Martial Law years.

As we culminate the Christian Unity Octave on January 25 with the celebration of the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, let us give some thought to our duty to work out this intention at the very heart of the Church, the unity of all Christians, because this was also the most fervent intention of Christ himself.

To gauge the greatness of an educational institution, it is not enough that we look at the modern buildings and world-class facilities, as well as latest technology.

Did you read the good news? From 219 tons collected last year, this year’s reported Sinulog waste volume went down to 210.7, about 8.3 tons less.