Manila Times review of The Passion of the Christ

A positive review in the Manila Times:

The passion of Mel Gibson
By Dennis Ladaw

Mel Gibson succeeds in conveying the ugliness of violence. We belong to a generation that’s become numb to violent crimes and Passion in a way makes us feel more sensitive to suffering and to people who have fallen victim to torture, terrorism and oppression. Hopefully, it would make others see the major world tragedies in a new light. The 9-11 attacks weren’t just mere headlines and the mass murder of six million Jews, along with other WWII atrocities, are more than just chapters of a history textbook. Ultimately Passion also gives us a new perspective on every crucifix we see from here on.

Also in the news, much more on the confessions getting made after people have seen the film. This is from the LouisvilleChannel.com, but it's repeated in many places:

'Passion' Prompts Confessions To Bombings, Murder, Burglary