Half a Century After the Oil Shocks, Mindanao Still Pays the Price of Dependence
Decades after the oil shocks, Mindanao remains vulnerable to fuel price spikes, exposing deep inequalities and the urgent need for energy reform.Continue Reading
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Bishop Tony Manaytay is a pastor, journalist, and community leader whose ministry is shaped by a strong Christian Socialist worldview rooted in the teachings of Jesus. Before entering full-time ministry, he served as a community journalist and development worker, experiences that deepened his conviction that faith must confront injustice and walk with the marginalized.
Guided by the belief that capitalismโs culture of greed contradicts the Gospel, he advocates a discipleship that embodies compassion, communal responsibility, and economic justice. Today, he continues to preach, write, and mentor leaders, advancing a vision of Christian faith that transforms not only individuals but also society.
Decades after the oil shocks, Mindanao remains vulnerable to fuel price spikes, exposing deep inequalities and the urgent need for energy reform.Continue Reading
There are seasons in a nationโs life when the church must ask whether it is still following the Crucified One โ or kneeling before Caesar. Let me cite two cases to make my point clear. Many church leaders enthusiastically supported the Moral Recovery Program. They presented it as a spiritualContinue Reading
When God speaks to Moses from the burning bush, He answers a simple question with a profound declaration: โI AM WHO I AMโ (Exodus 3:14). It reads like a philosophical puzzle at first glanceโbut in context, it is a political, spiritual, and deeply liberating statement. This moment does not unfoldContinue Reading
The Philippines is often described as one of the most religious countries in Asia. Churches are full, religious language is familiar, and moral debatesโespecially about sexโrarely leave the public square. Yet beneath this appearance of moral clarity lies a deep contradiction: we talk endlessly about sex, but we struggle toContinue Reading
The world on Saturday was gripped by dramatic claims: a powerful leader captured, a nation allegedly subdued, history supposedly rewritten overnight. Images circulated. Videos went viral. Declarations were made with confidence and drama. And yet, beneath the noise, one uncomfortable truth lingered: no one could fully confirm what was real.Continue Reading
Filipino New Year traditions may look playfulโnoise, fruits, coins, jumping at midnightโbut beneath them is a deep, biblical longing: the desire for blessing, protection, and a future shaped by hope rather than fear. The Bible tells us that such longing is not superstitionโit is human. โHe has set eternity inContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ From September to January, the Philippines glows. Streets are draped with lights, malls echo with carols, and parols โ star-shaped lanterns symbolizing hope โ hang from homes and government buildings alike. International media often marvel at the countryโs claim to the longest Christmas season in theContinue Reading

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