The weight of functional illiteracy, 2
STRUGGLING readers are often teased, labeled âlazyâ or âslow,â and slowly shrink into silence or act out just to cope. Anxiety festers. Mental wellness...
The weight of functional illiteracy, 1
THE NUMBERS did not whisperâthey shouted. According to the 2024 FLEMMS survey, only 68.4% of people in Iloilo Province and 70.7% in Iloilo City...
Rage is not enough
THE STREETS were loud again last weekend. Across Luneta, Iloilo, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro, we filled the streets with chants, placards, and even...
When accountability leaks, 2
FLOOD control must also face the climate we live in now. Land is sinking, rains are sudden, tides run higher. Concrete alone will not...
When accountability leaks, 1
FLOODWATER does not knock. It slips under the classroom door, pools on the floor, and turns the chalk tray into a narrow canal. Children...
Truth against trillions
THE TRILLION Peso March is not just a gathering. It is the nationâs conscience stepping out of its house and into the streets. People...
Trillion-Peso March
SEPTEMBER 21 is no ordinary date. It marks 53 years since Martial Law was declared, when silence was enforced and fear was law.
Now,...
An offense we truly need, 2
POPE Francis once warned that indifferenceâespecially from those in powerâis more dangerous than hate, often cloaked in polite silence. And yet, many of us...
âFollow meâ
THATâS what Christ told Peter after telling him what to expect as the rock on which Christ would build his Church. (cfr. Jn 21,...
An offense we truly need, 1
âSTOP being offended by Facebook posts, by a piece of art, by people displaying affection, by what someone said to you. Be offended by...