By: Carmella Gaye D. Perez University of San Carlos “What makes a great nation?” This question sparks a conversation that almost always leads to varying opinions. Some might say it is its government, the people in seats of power; or its laws representing the sense of order it pursues;…
By: King Anthony Perez University of Cebu In Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica[1], the prolific philosopher defined the law as “a rule of human acts, commanding man to act or refrain from acting.” Second U.S. President John Adams[2] is best remembered for expressing that: “We are a nation of laws and not of men.” After…
By: Juralyn Lilian A. Obra University of Cordilleras Liberty and prosperity are two pillars necessary to uphold the right to life. They are also means and ends of each other. We need liberty to gain prosperity, the same way that prosperity leads to liberty. …
By: Laurence M. Obaob University of San Carlos Rights and freedoms inhere in every man, independent of any legal grant, and in a democracy, these rights and freedoms are articulated into guarantees at each citizen’s ready disposal. These guarantees, however, are not limitless. The rule of law, to ensure…
By: Carlo Angelo T. Negado University of San Carlos A change in one’s perspective is not necessarily triggered by extraordinary events. Sometimes, even the most ordinary experience could be a turning point in a person’s life. In my case, it was seeing a classmate in tears for not being able to take an examination…
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