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Congratulations to his Eminence, Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales
MANILA Archbishop Gaudencio B. Rosales will receive formal investiture as a Cardinal at the next consistory in Rome, on March 25, 2006, the Feast of the Annunciation. At that time, he will be conferred a red hat and installed, along with the 14 other new cardinals, including archbishops from Hong Kong, Seoul, Boston, Caracas, and Krakow. These are the first group appointed to the College of Cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI. Cardinals usually are heads of major local churches around the world or handle key administrative positions in the Vatican directly under the Pope. Archbishop Rosales is the sixth Filipino to be named a cardinal, after Rufino J. Cardinal Santos, Julio R. Cardinal Rosales, Jaime L. Cardinal Sin, Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal and Jose T. Cardinal Sanchez. His appointment is a testimony to the esteem in which Pope Benedict XVI holds the Catholic Church of the Philippines.
The people’s forum
IT’S the event that marks the place and then the place marks the event.
No substitute for preparedness
THERE has been an outpouring of international assistance after the recent tragedy in Southern Leyte. Our friends from the global community have been helpful and sympathetic of the plight of those devastated by the landslide.
A powerful wake-up call
THE events of 24 February 2006 (Friday) constitute a powerful wake-up call for change and reform on the part of the Arroyo government and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. This is also true for the two chambers of Congress, and all other elected officials down to the grassroots. Our people want change – and quickly – but it must be quality change done peacefully, without the disruption of their daily lives and with foreseeable hope for the solution of the long-standing problems of poverty, corruption, injustice, and inequity.
Philippine medicinal plants sources of herbal drugs
THE Philippine Pharmacopeia Project has been described in a previous report in this column (see pp. 11, 20 of the June 26, 2005 issue). After a survey and careful review of monographs in available internationally recognized pharmacopeias, compendia, and references on herbal drugs published from 1993 to 2003, the Technical Working Group (TWG) II selected plants with sufficient scientific documentation of information for inclusion in monographs. Pharmacopeial monographs of 30 herbal drugs prepared by the Group were admitted to Part II of Philippine Pharmacopeia 1 (PP1). This was published in 2004 and given official status by Executive Order No. 302, signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on March 29, 2004.
Iran joins Palestine fray
Its regional influence fortuitously boosted by the US invasion of Iraq and the advent of a Shia-dominated government in Baghdad, Iran’s leadership is contemplating another unintended gift from Washington: The chance to become a power in Palestine.
Give peace a chance
IF there’s one negative effect of the 20th anniversary "celebration" of EDSA I, it’s that people will shy away from future celebrations of the event.
Proclamation 1017
IN order to provide my readers a clear picture of what Proclamation 1017 means, let me quote the pertinent Constitutional Provision, Article VII, Sec. 18: The President shall be the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines and whenever it becomes necessary, he may call out such armed forces to prevent or suppress lawless violence, invasion or rebellion. In case of invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires it, he may, for a period not exceeding 60 days, suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus or place the Philippines or any part thereof under martial law.
The question about fasting
THE disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to [Jesus] and objected, "Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?" Jesus answered them, "Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day. No one sews a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old cloak. If he does, its fullness pulls away, the new from the old, and the tear gets worse. Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are ruined. Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins."
Noah’s ark – fact or fantasy?
IS Noah’s ark a fact or fantasy? Is there credible evidence to substantiate the Biblical claims that Noah’s ark is a historic and Biblical reality and not a myth?
Seven (medical) warning signs
"There is one topic peremptorily forbidden to all well- bred, to all rational mortals, namely, their distempers."
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