Stay close to the ground

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 02/10/2023

Aware of distractions and forewarned of disruptions, the natural question is “What then?” I have frequently over the last two decades stated my conclusion that we are vulnerable, individually and collectively, to external forces and influences proportionate…

The many versions of Christmas

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 12/23/2022

There are many versions of Christmas. Because I am Christian and Catholic, I may think that there is only one way to look at and understand Christmas. But every time I spend Christmas outside the Philippines, I…

Food, food, food

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 12/09/2022

Inflation jumped to 8% according to the official November 2022 figures of government. That is painful news. More painful, though, is that the continuing rise of inflation is being driven strongly by rising food prices. To think…

How liars and thieves get away

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 10/21/2022

There have been times when the truth has been swept aside without compunction in favor of a lie that the powerful had wanted to spread. I remember Adolf Hitler and his chief propagandist, Joseph Goebbels. They made…

In difficult times

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 09/23/2022

Except for about 5 million families in the Philippines, the balance of about 21 million is too vulnerable because of the current economic conditions. With that many households looking to the government for varying levels of support,…

Learning poverty and moral bankruptcy

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 08/26/2022

The funny part is many do not understand that poverty is not only material or economic but can cover learning as well. So, the term “learning poverty” has long been coined by a group of concerned international…

Moral poverty

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 08/19/2022

Non-stop negatives covering politics, economics, and education can be overwhelming to citizens who are directly affected, but more so for societal leaders. Each Filipino family or citizen copes as best he or she can, the collective problem…

Our pain or gain

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 08/12/2022

“Hate speech in social media has been shredding the moral fiber of the nation. It motivates violence and destabilizes social glue and forbearance.” I saw these lines in an article I recently saw in Rappler, written, I…

Good news and bad

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 08/05/2022

It is August. There are occasional rains but no major storms so far. We had a bad earthquake and many in the northern part of the country are still reeling from it. At the same time, considering…

The emerging cesspool

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 07/02/2022

It is a global cesspool, on the surface began by the Covid-19 pandemic and now made more turbulent by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Domestic dynamics from country to country only serve to aggravate or, if governed…

Hope inside the turbulence

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 03/11/2022

It did appear so powerful when a gang of four put their muscle and money together. They are two past presidents, the son of another, and the current president still sitting and appointing officials in positions of…

The power of choice

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 02/18/2022

If people have different choices and are free to choose whatever or whoever they prefer, there is freedom. If people have different choices but are not free to express and go after their preference, there is limited…

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