‘Arm Shots’ Archives
Justice and Charity
Justice and Charity are two of the greatest human virtues: JUSTICE – which gives to everyone what is his due – and CHARITY which is synonymous with love – that which makes us give up one self for the sake of another – that which makes one sacrifice his own welfare for the sake of the person beloved. God-fearing and law-abiding persons practice these virtues – albeit not so often as one is wont to do – for in real life – the two seem contradictory: when one is just, he becomes [...]
Medical missions
I have a copy (from Google) of a circular from the Department of Health re medical missions. The circular rationale states that “Medical and Surgical Missions (MSM) are conducted by the Department of Health, local government units and government and non-government local and foreign organizations to extend medical and surgical health care services to Filipinos in unserved areas. These are taken as a professional endeavor and not as medium for political patronage.” It further states that [...]
Sangyaw
Last Wednesday’s SP session was a show of democracy at its best – eight Tacloban councilors on the receiving end of two of their colleagues’ harangues re the ordinance proclaiming the Sangyaw Festival as the official festival of the City of Tacloban. All of Sambo Yaokasin’ and Neil Glova’s arguments against the passage of the ordinance did not in any way move them in their support of the ordinance. In the end – the majority – as always in a democratic process –won – hands [...]
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