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Urban poor follow in Holy Family’s footsteps by JLAGMAN17 NEWS DIGEST on Dec 18, 2010Carrying banners, Christmas lanterns and giant puppets, some 3,000 slum dwellers marched in the streets of Manila to reenact the travails of Joseph and Mary in search for lodging in Bethlehem. The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs...



Malacañang and esteros by JLAGMAN17 NEWS DIGEST on Jul 31, 2010Commentary : Malacañang and esteros By Denis Murphy Philippine Daily Inquirer Posted date: July 28, 2010 RECENTLY WITHIN a span of one week, I visited two places that are within walking distance... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...



Inhumanity by JLAGMAN17 NEWS DIGEST on Mar 8, 2010Commentary : InhumanityBy Denis MurphyPhilippine Daily InquirerPosted date: March 08, 2010THE poor woman seen clutching her Santo Niño and weeping bitterly on the front page of the March 5 Inquirer is Angelita Villaruel. Two weeks earlier I praised...



Best and worst of government by JLAGMAN17 NEWS DIGEST on Feb 19, 2010Commentary : Best and worst of governmentBy Denis MurphyPhilippine Daily InquirerPosted date: February 18, 2010EVERY DAY IN METRO MANILA WE HAVE numerous examples of the best and worst practices of government. In Navotas, young policemen beat up poor...



Santa in Balintawak by JLAGMAN17 NEWS DIGEST on Dec 29, 2009Inquirer Opinion / ColumnsCommentary : Santa in BalintawakBy Denis MurphyPhilippine Daily InquirerPosted date: December 29, 2009IF you would like to know how it feels to be a presidential candidate, a movie star or even a pope, just dress up as Santa...



The lesser gifts by JLAGMAN17 NEWS DIGEST on Dec 21, 2009Inquirer Opinion / ColumnsCommentary : The lesser giftsBy Denis MurphyPhilippine Daily InquirerPosted date: December 20, 2009CAN we appreciate the great gift of Christmas if we fail to appreciate the hundreds of more ordinary gifts surrounding us eve...



Myrna and Celia by JLAGMAN17 NEWS DIGEST on Nov 12, 2009Commentary : Myrna and CeliaBy Denis MurphyPhilippine Daily InquirerPosted date: November 13, 2009It’s the time to choose the winner of the Urban Poor Person of the Year Award, which is given each year to a person (rich or poor), government officia...



A Pinoy ‘New Deal’ by JLAGMAN17 NEWS DIGEST on Oct 19, 2009Inquirer.netInquirer Opinion / ColumnsCommentary : A Pinoy ‘New Deal’By Denis MurphyPhilippine Daily InquirerPosted date: October 18, 2009MANILA, Philippines-In the days after Ted Kennedy's death, when people discussed his role in American politi...



‘Aquino made it look easy to be good’ by JLAGMAN17 NEWS DIGEST on Aug 8, 2009UCAN Commentary by Denis MurphyAugust 7, 2009MANILA (UCAN) -- Calling Corazon Aquino a “female Saint Thomas More” and the “Joan of Arc of the Philippines,” Catholics here have publicly thrown their support behind a suggestion to work for the...



Denis Murphy by JLAGMAN17 NEWS DIGEST on Jul 20, 2009Denis MurphyParangal Lingkod Sambayanan (Public Service Award) 2009When as a young Jesuit, Denis Murphy returned to the Philippines in 1967 fresh from his Masters in Social Work studies at Fordham University, New York, Fr. Horacio de la Costa, S.J.,...