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Tag Archives: Common Good
Fasting for Peace in Ukraine and in Our World on Ash Wednesday
Pope Francis has asked that this Ash Wednesday be a day of fasting and prayer for peace. Through fasting we are asked to pray for conversion from the violence, death and danger to all of a devastating war that Russia … Continue reading
Walk Humbly with your God
[Address to the ADDU Faculty General Assembly at the Start of SY 2017-18, Finster Hall, June 5, 2017] It is my privilege to welcome you all – from our GS, JHS, SHS, our tertiary –level undergraduate Schools, our Graduate School … Continue reading
Posted in Address
Tagged ADDU Alumni/ae, ADDU Leaders Sui Generis, AdDU sui generis leader, ADDU Vision Mission, Ambisyon Natin 2040, Ateneo de Davao University, Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Basic Law, Common Good, Education Law, Educational Legislation, Educational Reform, Environmental Protection, Equitable Distribution, Faculty General Assembly, Federalism, Human Rights, inter-religious dialogue, Martial Law, Mindanao History, Peace, Peace in Mindanao, Peace Process, Prayer, President Duterte, Rule of Law, Senior High School, war against illegal drugs, Wealth Creation
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What does “Lobby money talks” mean? PRRD must take over DENR
President Duterte has expressed sadness that the CA rejected Gina Lopez as DENR Secrtretary, on the one hand, saying that he liked her passion, but on the other hand, saying in a democracy, “Lobby money talks.”* While it is true … Continue reading
Law and Graduate Schools Graduation 2017. President’s Address.
As the joy of this celebration comes to an end, allow me just once more to recall to you briefly what your alma mater expects of you as graduates of the ADDU. Whether already in your professional life enhanced by … Continue reading
Entreating God For Blessings on Your Leadership
Graduation is still tomorrow. Tomorrow, you will be declared graduates of the ADDU’s School of Business and Government. You will receive your diploma. With your relatives and friends, you will be very happy. But with all of your requirements completed, … Continue reading
Posted in Homily
Tagged AdDU sui generis leader, Baccalaureate Mass, Common Good, Graduation, Leadership, Social Justice, Wealth Creation
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Choosing between Hell with Duterte and Heaven with the CBCP
If I must choose between going to hell with President Duterte in pursuit of the war on drugs in the Philippines or going to heaven with Abp. Soc Villegas because neither he nor any of the Catholic Bishops of … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Views
Tagged Catholic Bishops of the Philippines, CBCP, Common Good, Heaven, Hell, Life, Peace, War on Drugs
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Light that Overcomes Darkness
[Homily: Christmas Midnight Mass, ADDU Assumption Chapel, 2016] The Prayer of this Mass, I believe, expresses our special joy and sentiment at this Christmas Midnight Mass, “Father you make this Holy Night radiant with the splendor of Christ our light. … Continue reading
Posted in Homily
Tagged Christmas, Common Good, Darkness, Light, Light of God, Peace, Prince of Peace, Way of Peace
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Rights-based and Faith-based Discipline in Higher Education
[Address: National Seminar on Student Discipline Administration in Higher Education sponsored by the Center for Certification and Accreditation of Student Services [CCASSI], Grand Convention Center, Cebu, Oct. 28, 2016.] The topic that was assigned to me was intriguing: “Solving disciplinary … Continue reading
Posted in Address, Uncategorized
Tagged academic freedom, Access to Education, Catholic Education, Common Good, Faith-based Discipline, Faith-based University Discipline, Human Rights, quality education, Quality Higher Education, Respect, Right-based Discipline, Student Discipline, Tranformative Education, University Discipline
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Catholic Education in Tagum and the Common Good
[Address to the Educators of the Diocesan Apostolate on Catholic Education in Tagum (DACET)] When Fr. Tom Avila asked me to give this talk to the Educators of the Diocesan Apostolate on Catholic Education in Tagum (DACET), I readily agreed. … Continue reading
Imagining the Common Good for Transformative Education
Address to National Convention of the Philippine Sociological Society, ADDU, October 8, 2016[1]. It is a great privilege for me not only to welcome this august gathering of sociologists to Ateneo de Davao University but also to share with you … Continue reading