Condolence and Prayers for the Late Fr. Thomas Steinbugler former Dean of Admission and Aid

Lux in Domino

Rizal Philippines   |  June 12, 2014

I recently got the word this morning that Fr. Tom Steinbugler, former Dean of Admission and  Aid passed away  and his body lies in state at the Ateneo Loyola Chapels  He will be buried on Saturday.

We had meeting with him sometime in June,  2 years ago at the Ateneo Loyola cafeteria.  Some notable beneficiaries of Fr. Tom's legacy included former Sec of Health Manuel Dayrit, Congressman Jonathan de la Cruz to name others.

He died of  lingering illness and probably old age.

We owe so much to this guy.  I remember when he sent me a handwritten note informing me that I got an Ateneo scholarship.  I did not know much about Ateneo nor did I expect to pass the Ateneo entrance exam, after then activist Emman Lacaba encouraged us at Rizal High School to take Ateneo entrance exam.  He said that Ateneo at that time was encouraging that public schools bright students/graduate should find home in Ateneo.

Fr Stein made it happen.

May he rest in peace.

Thanks Fr. Stein

Sultan Jamalul III Kiram died today, end of Sabah Claim?

From Inquirer | Sunday October 20, 2013

 Sultan Jamalul III Kiram, the patriarch of the Kiram family claiming ownership of Sabah, died today of multi organ failure at Philippine Heart Center.  He was 75 years old.  This was announced by his daughter Princes Jacel Kiram to Radio Inquirer

The Sultan's security forces, it should be remembered landed in Sabah to claim the land for the sultanate.  The Malaysian security forces however killed 60 his men.  The leader Sultan Rajah Mudah Kiram his brother is in hiding and no one knows his whereabouts.

KIram claims that the island has been merely leased to the British North Borneo.  The lease was merely transferred to Malaysia after Malaysia gained independence from the British.  Up to this date, Malaysia still pays 5,330 ringgit to the Sultanate heirs.   Malaysia calls it cession fees. 

What do you think?

Does Sabah really belong to the PHL?

Should we support Kiram's to support their claim so that Muslim Filipinos shall not be considered illegals in Sabah (their home country?)

Or his death signals the claim will die with him?

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Prof Jorge Saguinsin

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