The latest report from watchdog group Global Witness says violence against defenders in the Philippines in 2025 was linked to the government's counterinsurgency programs and extractive projects
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The Saints Among Us
Kurt Vonnegut once wrote, โWhat made being alive almost worthwhile for me โ was all the saints I met, who could be anywhere. By saints I meant people who behaved decently in a strikingly indecent society.โ It is a line that pierces through cynicism and reminds us that goodness, though often quiet and uncelebrated, is the true antidote to despair.
In a world where indecency often masquerades as strength, where corruption is normalized and cruelty is excused, the presence of ordinary saints becomes extraordinary.
They are not canonized figures in stained glass windows, nor martyrs immortalized in history books. They are the nurse who treats every patient with dignity despite exhaustion, the teacher who nurtures curiosity in a system that undervalues education, the neighbor who shares food during floods, the colleague who speaks truth even when silence is safer.
These saints are scattered across our daily lives, invisible to headlines but indispensable to humanity.
Vonnegutโs insight is radical because it shifts the measure of worth away from power and prestige toward decency. In societies where injustice is systemic, behaving decently is not passive โ it is resistance.
To be kind in a cruel environment, to be honest in a corrupt system, to be compassionate in a culture of indifference, is to stand against the tide. These small acts of moral courage accumulate, weaving a fabric of hope that holds communities together.
Perhaps this is why life feels โalmost worthwhileโ when we encounter such people. They remind us that goodness is not extinct, that conscience still breathes, that decency is contagious.
They are proof that even in indecent times, humanity can still choose to be humane. And in that choice lies the possibility of redemption โ not for saints alone, but for all of us.
#RelentlessForChange
Ooh. Dalamhati (grief) and Luwalhati (glory) comes from the root word โhatiโ which means atay.
On the other hand, Dalam means inside and Luwal to come out.
Then based on PH anthro, atay was viewed as the emotional and spiritual epicenter of a human being.
โThis is not just about livestreaming. Transparency means making sure the people understand what is happening.โ - Cong Chel Diokno
Exactly. Bakit ba parang takot na takot ang depensa at si Sen Imee sa testimony ni Justice Tang?
#VPOnTrial#VPSaraOnTrial
The Clinical Picture Will Not Betray You
- Dr. Tony Leachon
In medicine, truth is not negotiable. The clinical picture speaks for itself โ it cannot be bent to privilege or distorted by power. Malingering has long been a challenge, holding health care professionals hostage to compassion. Yet compassion must never be confused with complicity. Accountability is the higher calling.
Today, the physicians of the Philippine General Hospital stood firm. Their declaration that Martin Romualdez is โclinically stableโ is more than a medical verdict; it is a moral one. They refused to allow hospital walls to become shields against justice. They reminded us that confinement is for healing, not for evasion.
Salute to PGH doctors for their courage, integrity, honesty, and sense of social justice. In a time when institutions are tested, they chose the harder path โ to uphold truth, even when inconvenient. This is the essence of moral leadership in medicine: compassion with accountability, empathy with integrity.
The nation must take heed. Hospital arrest should never be a sanctuary for the powerful. Justice demands clarity, and clarity has been given: clinically stable. The rest is accountability.
#TheSituationReport #PGH #Accountability #Justice #Integrity
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YES. I need the Philippines to look at what Singapore and Thailand are doing. They have public libraries inside their malls. In Southeast Asia, there are public libaries that even have dedicated spaces for makerspaces (3D printing, sewing, etc.).