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Erring

TO err is human - to forgive is divine. The British poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744) created this saying. And, in my opinion, he was so very right. Erring - having failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards. How many times have we done something wrong?

In our daily life struggles, we also pass innumerable periods of splendid isolation and act, as William Shakespeare said, “Thoughts are free” by hurting and insulting relatives, friends, and colleagues. Many times we err, and, even if we know it, we don’t care. BAHALA SILA...

Maybe we pray and ask for forgiveness. And, we are so sure of having our complimentary ticket in our pockets and pouches. Nobody is perfect - sure! Me too! Yes, I confess! But that’s no excuse for broken promises.

How many times do we commit a mistake? How many times are we mistaken, or get astray? How many times do we sin?

How often do we catch ourselves being roving, wandering, and acting eccentric, changeable, capricious, and not dependable? Or, how many people in our surroundings do we meet daily, who err terribly on their decisions? I am not talking about the deviation from right or truth and the sins, blunders, and mistakes, which we make in our daily life.

To err is human, sure - but not if we err willfully, intentionally, or if legal premeditation is done. But the second part of my today’s column here is much more important: forgiveness! Yes, forgiveness is divinity - meaning to say: godhead and theological together.

I looked into my dictionaries and found innumerable explanations: “If we can forgive, we are belonging to, or, we are having the nature of God. We might be holy, sacred, heavenly, or a superhuman -being a priest, a pastor, a clergy, or theologian!”

I guess it’s already a wonderful situation, after being insulted or hurt by someone to hear the simple expression “SORRY!” Yes, it’s coming from the bottom of the heart. “SORRY!” ... - and I ask God also to forgive all my sins and my

Letters from Davao

SPMC the vile critics didn’t know

IF the opposition and their say: propaganda machinery 1. SPMC is in Davao think they scored big with City. Davao Regional Mediwhat they claim was a damcal Center (DRMC) is in aging revelation that the another province, at Tagum Southern Philippines MediCity in Davao Del Norte. cal Center received a huge 2. SPMC is the biggest sum of reimbursements government hospital in the from the Philippine Health country with 1500 beds. Insurance Corporation, they PGH is second with 1100 better save the cow for their beds. party because their tirade 3. How big is SPMC? For displays their ignorance. the Department of Internal

If they think that the Medicine alone, which is amount of PhP326 million is largely responsible for takhuge for one hospital, they ing care of COVID patients, better look again because there are 83 medical resisimple arithmetic will tell dents and 95 medical conthem SPMC is in fact shortsultants. Our department changed. As usual, Maria is bigger than the whole Ressa, the Manila-based medical staff and trainees darling of the western press, of most hospitals. thought she stumbled on a The total number of resihuge stockpile of explosives dents/fellows and consulthat can be detonated and retants for all the departments duce her pet peeve Rodrigo of SPMC? 475 residents and Duterte to smithereens. She fellows, 399 consultants. did try to ignite some but 4. SPMC is the ONLY it backfired. Doctors and government hospital in health workers at SPMC Davao City, serving the were mad by the careless whole of Mindanao as a insinuations of Ressa for medical center. For SPMC, not checking on her facts there is no such thing as but thank her anyway, for “puno na ang hospital. Lunow, it is known nationwide mipat na lang kayo sa iba!”. that SPMC, which is based The buck stops here. in Davao City, is, in fact, the 5. As for Covid-19, SPMC biggest tertiary hospital in is the only Covid center in the country which means it the Davao area. BECAUSE is very well equipped and WE ARE SMART HERE IN with a phalanx of specialist DAVAO, we centralized the physicians. treatment of Covid. Until

At this point let me quote recently, private hospitals verbatim what Dr. Bernard were not allowed to admit Chiew, a Davao City-based Covid. Now, only mild cases internal medicine and adult of COVID are allowed in cardiology specialist, has to private hospitals. It is still

Klaus Doring

wrongdoings to others.

Regarding “seeking forgiveness” we can find plenty of passages in our Holy Bible. The most touching part for me is being found in Proverbs 28:13: “You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up, then God will show mercy to you!”

“Erring” taxi drivers never die out. When I returned from my last long trip before Covid-19 stopped all travel plans, I met one, asking me an extra charge of 50 Pesos because of the incalculable waiting period at the airport. The taxi number and company are noted. Just in case... Of course, I didn’t pay the extra charge and boarded another taxi.... +++

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SPMC which is ground zero for the COVID treatment. By doing this, we are able to maximize manpower and resources and streamline our response. 6. SPMC is not just an “infirmary clinic” that others make it appear. Since the start of the Covid Pandemic, on average, SPMC is taking care of more than 130 inpatient Covid cases daily (about 100 adult Covid patients and 30 pediatric Covid cases). This does not include hundreds of other non-Covid cases in the hospital. 7. In Metro Manila, unlike in Davao City’s SPMC, PGH does not bear the brunt of ALL Covid cases. Covid cases are being admitted in private hospitals and other government hospitals in Metro Manila. 8. Actually, Metro Manila got the biggest share of Covid-a9 funds at PhP592 million (PGH, National Kidney and Transplant Institute, and Quirino Memorial Medical Center). Davao CIty (SPMC) got PhP326 million.

So! For those of you who just comment without doing research, it’s either you are ignorant or intellectually See CRITICS, page 11