NOAH and the deluge of politics
THERE ARE storms that soak us, and storms that should sober us. Typhoon Tino a few months back did both. Cebu’s grief — cars...
Dealing with digital drama queens, 2
STILL, protecting yourself goes beyond clicking a few settings. This is where mindfulness comes in. Ask yourself why you are logging on. Is it...
Dealing with digital drama queens, 1
THERE IS always one in every thread. You know the type. The one who snubs joy like it is a sin, who turns your...
Quezon, unscripted, unsettling, 2
I KEEP returning to Joven Hernando and his daughter, Nadia: two cuts of one story, two futures depending on which reel survives. It is...
Quezon, unscripted, unsettling, 1
I STILL feel the heat and buzz of that WVSU hall when the Quezon team walked in — Kuya Bodjie cracking jokes, Jericho Rosales...
ISUFST@3: A university still becoming, 2
ALL UNDERGRADUATE and graduate programs secured COPCs. Accreditations were sustained. Licensure exam performance remained strong. Recognition followed—not as vanity metrics, but as external mirrors....
ISUFST@3: A university still becoming, 1
JANUARY has a way of forcing institutions to look at themselves in the mirror. Not the flattering kind, but the one that catches what...
Learning the law together
WHENEVER the Constitution enters public debate, a familiar tension appears. The tone subtly shifts from guidance to warning, as if reminding people to tread...
When nursing care is reclassified
THE NEWS spread quickly, as it often does now. A technical decision by the United States Department of Education—framed in regulatory language about loan...
Where learning feels right
SCHOOLS should be more than just places for lectures and exams. They should feel like a second home — where students are not only...