It is unfortunate that public accountability - which is the essence of honest governance - appears , in my opinion, to be treated lightly. To delay its official scrutiny is not the design of the Constitution ratified by the sovereign people. When it says that trial shall "forthwith" commence, it means without delay. There is no room for interpretation or a different kind of implementation. Sure, there will be a period of preparation. But that should be done now so that the hearing should start at the soonest possible time. A sincere obedience to the words of the Constitution and the spirit of its aspiration is the essence of an honest-to-goodness, effective, and trustworthy government. Madaming ordinaryong Filipino ang pagod sa trabaho pero nagpupursigi pa rin para maitaguyod lang ang pamilya. Hindi na sila nagbabakasyon. Ganyan klaseng ugali ang dapat ipakita ng mga senador --- sakrispisyo, pagpupursigi. Cancel ang bakasyon, recess, o anu pa man kung kinakailangan upang isulong ang pagsisiyasat sa isyung malaki ang epekto sa bayan.
Only the Lord can give us our sense of worth. He tells us this every day from the cross: He died for us, to show us how precious we are in His eyes. No obstacle or failure could ever prevent His tender embrace. #GoodFriday
The call to follow Jesus is a decisive moment for every Christian. If someone does not find the courage to set out on the journey, the risk is to remain a spectator of one’s own existence and to live the faith halfway. #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 4:12-23)
You who say in silence: "Jesus, I trust in You" teach us that there is no faith more profound, no hope more alive and no love more ardent than the faith, hope and love of a person who in the midst of suffering places himself securely in God’s hands.
— Benedict XVI
We welcome today's court decision acquitting Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist @mariaressa of tax evasion. The European Parliament called last year for an end to the persecution of Ressa and all other independent journalists in the #Philippines 🇵🇭