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Conscientious Votes, Converted Citizens

Homily at the Mass for Philippine Elections 20259 May 2025, Friday, Third Sunday of Easter Church of the Gesu, Ateneo de Manila University My sisters and brothers in Christ, as we offer this mass for the coming elections, our minds are surely still transfixed upon that other election just concluded…

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New Publication | Living Easter Hope Through Political Engagement

Easter is a time for renewal and hope. It is a reminder that in the hope brought about by our faith, darkness and death do not have the last say. A new life and a better tomorrow can be found if we work for them trusting in God. This message…

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Protecting our maritime and archipelagic inheritance from our ancestors

These words were uttered in a forum organized by the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement and the FVR Legacy Initiative last March 18 and 19. The forum brought together stakeholders from various sectors to provide inputs to the national framework and action plan for the Philippine Blue Economy. Introduced in 2012…

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IQF: Bigyang Saysay ang Party-list System

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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Poor fishers should have preferential access to municipal waters

“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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IQF: PhilHealth Excess Funds, Dagdag-Benepisyo Dapat ang Katapat

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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The Past, Present, and Future of Social Development Work

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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