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BREAKTHROUGH
Minimum wage: Justice, not charity
by Elfren S. Cruz - June 22, 2025 - 12:00am
In the past encyclicals of Pope Francis, he wrote that every family is entitled to a living wage. Here in the Philippines, researchers at IBON calculate that a family living wage covering food, housing, health care,...
Immersing in Philippine culture
by Elfren S. Cruz - June 19, 2025 - 12:00am
With the Philippines as Guest of Honor in Frankfurt in October, my wife Neni, who is part of the GoH team, played host to visiting German press last month. Her account:
Surviving in today’s Cold War
by Elfren S. Cruz - June 15, 2025 - 12:00am
So far, the return of Donald Trump as president of the United States has been seen as disruptive and almost apocalyptic by Western allies like the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
A Filipino historical novel
by Elfren S. Cruz - June 12, 2025 - 12:00am
On June 12, 1898, Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed independence in Kawit, Cavite, ending over 300 years of Spanish colonization.
Urgency of impeachment trial
by Elfren S. Cruz - June 8, 2025 - 12:00am
The issue of whether there should be an impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has strangely and unexpectedly become a controversial topic.
Tragedy and hope: The story of coconut
by Elfren S. Cruz - June 5, 2025 - 12:00am
We stopped waiting for change from above,’ says a young organizer from Davao. ‘We started building it from the ground up.’ This shift from passive victimhood to proactive empowerment is the book’s...
Saving the coconut farmers
by Elfren S. Cruz - June 1, 2025 - 12:00am
Below is a draft copy of an Executive Order recently submitted to President BBM for his approval.
America needs to continue alliances
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 29, 2025 - 12:00am
The United States, under Trump, is conducting a foreign policy that can best be described as isolationist.
An alternative future China
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 25, 2025 - 12:00am
Recent headlines have again featured the attack of a Chinese Coast Guard vessel against a Philippine maritime research vessel in Philippine territorial waters.
CST: Moral vision for today’s church
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 22, 2025 - 12:00am
Pope Leo XIV has said that he will use the principles of Catholic Social Teaching as the basic framework for his papacy. I feel that it is the moral obligation for all Catholics to understand what CST is all...
Pope Leo XIV: What’s in a name?
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 18, 2025 - 12:00am
A pope’s chosen name usually offers a glimpse into the direction he intends to take. When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis, it was clear that he sought to emulate Saint Francis of Assisi,...
History via 100 maps
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 15, 2025 - 12:00am
It all began with my fascination with politics since my grade school days. It was inevitable that this would lead me to the study of geopolitics, the study of the influence of factors as geography, economics and...
Leni Robredo’s guide for voting wisely
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 11, 2025 - 12:00am
The result of tomorrow’s elections will dictate the future of our country, at the very least for the next three years.
Essays on Philippine identity
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 8, 2025 - 12:00am
I took a special interest in this book because it won the Elfren S. Cruz Prize for Best Book in the Social Sciences in the last National Book Awards of the National Book Development Board.
Your vote, your choice. Your voice, your future.
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 4, 2025 - 12:00am
We are at the tail end of the 2025 senatorial campaign. 
The Story of the Tsinoy
by Elfren S. Cruz - May 1, 2025 - 12:00am
“Tsinoy: The Story of the Chinese in Philippine Life” by Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran Inc. is a compelling exploration of the Chinese-Filipino community’s rich and multifaceted history. 
To hope anew: The legacy of Pope Francis
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 27, 2025 - 12:00am
The passing of Pope Francis led to much discussion on his legacy.
Tariffs and trade wars
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 24, 2025 - 12:00am
The world today is approaching what has been termed as global economic chaos.
History of the Catholic Church
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 20, 2025 - 12:00am
The deteriorating health of Pope Francis has led to the worldwide speculation regarding his possible successor.
Invention of good and evil
by Elfren S. Cruz - April 17, 2025 - 12:00am
Today is Holy Thursday, the beginning of the four-day commemoration of the Passion and Death of Christ.
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