If there’s any organization who should be politically engaged - it has to be the charitable organizations. We’re the ones who are in the frontline of poverty and inequality of the society and government. We cannot just see and not speak. In the end, we’re all citizens of the same nation.
Mel Gibson, after losing his Malibu home in the devastating January 2025 LA fires, opens up with raw faith:
"I feel like I'm being stripped down and prepared for something else... I feel like the Almighty is preparing me to do something big."
He reflects: God gives, God takes—we enter and leave with nothing. But "seek first the kingdom of God, and you'll always be okay. You'll get what you need."
Echoing his dad's favorite passage (Matthew 6): "Look at the flowers of the field... look at the birds of the air. They get fed. They get clothed." Stop worrying about stuff—it's all temporary.
In the interview, he sees the loss as a strange blessing: a purification, freeing him to focus on bigger callings (like his upcoming Resurrection of the Christ sequel).
A powerful reminder that sometimes what feels like total loss is actually preparation.
In tough times, have you ever felt stripped down—only to discover it cleared the way for something meaningful? What's one "stripped away" moment that led to growth or purpose for you?
I’m curious if there are still Manila residents or anyone who can still trace their lineage to the deposed royalties of the old Manila (like Rajah Matanda and Rajah Sulayman) and Tondo. Imagine to have a lineage that is technically “royal”.
I’m curious if there are still Manila residents or anyone who can still trace their lineage to the deposed royalties of the old Manila (like Rajah Matanda and Rajah Sulayman) and Tondo. Imagine to have a lineage that is technically “royal”.