Remembering and recording corruption

Philippine Daily Inquirer/OPINION/by Ma. Ceres P. Doyo If I were a whistle-blower testifying in court or a Senate hearing on what I know, critics may dismiss me as not credible. Why? Because I present too many details and my testimony sounds too rehearsed and contrived. People normally do not remember too many details about the past, the insignificant stuff especially, that, if I may argue, can in fact add credence to my testimony. Damned if...

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Children's letters to children

Philippine Daily Inquirer/OPINION/by Ma. Ceres P. Doyo A letter of a Hawaiian child to a Supertyphoon “Yolanda” child survivor said: “Even though your parents are not there for you, doesnt mean they left you. They will love you with there hearts. I’m sorry for your loss. But just remember that they love you but they will always be there for you. There’s a part inside of you telling you they love you with their heart. But that part inside of you...

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Appeal to AMRSP for prophetic presence

Today I give space to a letter of appeal from Brother Karl Gaspar, a Redemptorist alternately based in the Visayas and Mindanao. Karl is known in the religious sector as one who does theology in the grassroots, among the masa, the disenfranchised and the indigenous groups. Before he joined religious life, Karl was a church activist, organizer and political detainee. He has a doctorate in Philippine studies, is a teacher and the author of seven books,...

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Post-'Yolanda' trauma/tension releasing exercise

Philippine Daily Inquirer/OPINION/by Ma. Ceres P. Doyo “Hurricanes destroy earthquakes shatter, war rips apart, economies collapse, businesses go bankrupt, people die. This is the way of the world. Human suffering is based on wanting to change the things that have happened and wanting to change people. When we understand that the only thing we can change is our response to people and the ways of the world, we can begin to find peace, we can be powerful...

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Sisters act: Coronel sisters in the limelight

Philippine Daily Inquirer/FEATURES/by Ma. Ceres P. Doyo Two sisters, Sheila Coronel and Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, broke into the news almost simultaneously last week while they were in opposite parts of the globe.   Miriam Corone-Ferrer: Wife, mother and professor. Sheila Coronel: "Super journalist," teacher and leader. INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS New York-based Sheila, for being named dean of academic affairs of Columbia University’s...

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