Penses by Fr. Ranhilio Aquino
I concur with Ombudsman Samuel Martires
Not knowing exactly what Justice Samuel Martires” said or wrote or ruled in regard to Overall Deputy Ombudsman Carandang, I...
The Constitution, social justice and university education
Does one fling open the gates of a university so that the hordes coming from the K to 12 basic...
In defense of social justice
I feel the need to come to the defense of social justice—both against those who discredit it and against those...
Learning from Bush vs Gore
That was the year two presidents were sworn in, not directly by the people’s mandate but by fiat of their...
Ricardo C. Puno: Requiem to a sage
My parents had him as their professor in civil law, and they sang his praises very highly. He was a...
We need to heal
The President delivers the traditional State of the Nation Address today. His supporters will applaud him. Many will heckle him...
With all due respect
My great and undiminished respect for former Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide Jr. notwithstanding, I have to respond to what...
Responding to an expert
I have never met Professor Jay Batongbacal, but what I know of his academic credentials inspires great respect on my...
I believe that I may understand
Faith, it is commonly maintained, takes over from belief. Praestet fides supplementum sensuum defectui….What our senses fail to fathom, let...
The trouble with demands for proof
The trouble with asking about a proof of God’s existence starts with him who makes the demand, because he must...
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