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From the general audience See where the exercise of authority leads without respect for life, without justice, without mercy. And see to what the thirst for power leads: it becomes cupidity  that wishes to possess everything. In this regard, a text of the prophet Isaiah is particularly illuminating. In it, the Lord puts one on guard against the avidity of  rich landowners that always want to possess more houses and lands. [...]  And the prophet Isaiah was not a Communist! God, however, is greater than the iniquity and dirty games played by human beings. In his mercy, He sent the prophet  Elijah to help Ahab to convert. Now we turn the page, and how does the story continue? God sees the crime and knocks on Ahab’s heart and, faced with his sin, the King  understands, humbles himself and asks for pardon. How good it would be if the exploiting powerful of today did the same! [...]  In this case also, mercy shows the masterful way that must be followed. Merc...

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The Freeman's Lastimosa Bisan inosenteng panagsungi sa negosyo di luwas atol sa martial law sa diktadura ni Ferdinand Marcos. Tungod sa koneksiyon sa kakostablehan ug kapolisan (kay PC/INP  pa man niadto) sa usa ka negosyante dinhi sa Sugbo, nakugang na lang ang iyang gikalalis nga duha ka negosyante nga mga dinakpan na sila ug gida sa Kampo Sotero  Cabahug (karon headquarters sa Cebu City Police Office). Giingnan sila sa imbestigador nga gidakop sila pinasikad sa Arrest, Search and Seizure Order (ASSO). Pasabot  nga wa pay kaso nga napasaka batok nila sa korte, gani way klaro unsay ilang kaso, apan di sila makapiyansa ug padayong matanggong hangtod nga mahusay ang ilang  problema. Ang biktima nga mga politiko nga nakalingkawas sa kalbaryo sa ASSO nakaasoy sa pait nilang kasinatian ug napasidunggan nang mga bayani sa pakigbisog sa  ngiob nga katuigan sa diktadura. Apan ang ASSO mahimong nakabiktima sab sa mas daghang kasarangang sibilyan. Nga mahimong wa makas...

Philippine Star   If Filipino voters are showing a strong preference for candidates with authoritarian tendencies plus the only son of a dictator, one of the reasons has to be the  perception that democracy is not working for the country.   Those who suffered during the oppressive days of one-man rule can only shake their heads and sigh that people who support politicians with an authoritarian bent don’t  know what monster they are trying to revive. Beyond warning that Filipinos should be careful what they wish for, however, those who want to nurture hard-won freedoms  should address the public frustrations that are giving rise to a longing for discipline and the kind of leadership that gets things done and brings peace and order.   [full text] Sun.Star Cebu  MARCELO Garbo Jr. has gone a long way since his assignment to Central Visayas in 2011 as director of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 7, which is based in Cebu City.  Garbo, who is set t...