Voting is a civic and Christian duty rooted in our faith beliefs and moral principles. As followers of Jesus who calls us to participate in building God’s Kingdom, we must help improve our community by making it more just and loving. Pope Francis teaches that this can be done through…
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Ang party-list system ay isang paraan upang mabigyan ng boses sa paggawa ng mga batas ang mga mula sa “marginalized and underrepresented” (hindi napapansin at hindi napakikinggan) na mga sektor. Tugón ito sa pamamayagpag ng malalaking partido pulitikal na may makinarya para makakuha ng puwesto sa lehislatura, ang sangay ng…
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“When we attend to the needs of those in want … more than performing works of mercy, we are paying a debt of justice.” This quote associated with Pope St. Gregory the Great is an apt reminder in the midst of moral questioning why we should give preference to the…
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Preliminary Points: 1.Engaging the Text of HB 9349 (Reinstituting Absolute Divorce as an Alternative Mode for the Dissolution of Marriage) These talking points are not intended to be definitive nor comprehensive in their analysis of HB 9349. These points are offered as matter for consideration in the ongoing discussions on…
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Sa bisa ng Republic Act No. 11223 o ang Universal Health Care (UHC) Act, lahat ng Pilipino ay miyembro na ng PhilHealth , ang tagapagpatupad ng National Health Insurance Program. Sa madaling salita, sasagutin ng PhilHealth ang porsyento ng bayarin sa ospital ng sinumang pasyente. Ilan sa pagkukunan ng pondo…
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Last August 22, 2024, as part of its 40th anniversary celebration, ICSI gathered more than 30 social development workers, mostly from its long-time partner NGOs, for a conversation on the state of civil society in the Philippines from the perspective of different generations. The activity was designed to serve as…
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The National Land Use Act (NLUA), of which a bill had been repeatedly filed since the 9th Congress and declared urgent by several presidents, was closest to becoming law during the 15th Congress. In February 2013, before the three-month interruption of sessions to give way to the campaign period of…
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Religions take part in development. This statement was unpacked in a two-day meeting organized last week by the Ateneo Policy Center, with Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities, and World Faiths Development Dialogue. In attendance were faith-based groups and development actors from various religions and sects, some of…
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What is renewable energy (RE)? How can it be useful to ordinary citizens? What would ensure that its advantages will benefit the people, especially poor communities? This issue of the Intersect Quick Facts (IQF) will present the more common and relevant RE technologies and their key prospects and challenges. It…
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We remember, we celebrate
First published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on March 2, 2002 WHY should we celebrate? After the so-called “revolutions,” not much has changed. The poor remain poor. Peace is still elusive in Mindanao. Politicking continues to be the favorite pastime of our national leaders. So, why celebrate? These sentiments greeted…