When nepo babies flaunt, 2
THIS IS more than personal flaunting—it’s systemic rot. Rigged bidding has become routine. Underfunded firms win big contracts. “Completed” projects exist only in reports....
When nepo babies flaunt, 1
PAYDAY rain lashes the streets, traffic stalls, and floodwater creeps into tricycles. A nurse in slippers clutches her lunchbox, her phone flashing a reel:...
Before the next rumble
ILOILO did not sleep well last August.
While many were winding down with the usual café brews and TikTok reels, news broke that a...
Manners beyond words
IN OUR noisy, fast-paced world, we all follow unwritten rules, consciously or unconsciously. Non-taught social norms help us interact smoothly and respectfully. They maintain...
In love, age is just a number
LOVE DOES not always follow the rules — or the calendar. In a world obsessed with timelines and age-appropriate milestones, May-December romances often catch...
The other heroes, 2
STILL, behind every success story is a person who chooses to care. Like the DepEd teacher goes beyond class hours to give remediation with...
The other heroes, 1
LAST WEEK we marked National Heroes Day once again. August 25 was a date thick with reflection—on revolutions fought, sacrifices made, and the courage...
Mental health on the ground, 2
GOODWILL alone can’t fix structural barriers: delayed pay, outdated materials, lack of technological support, and lingering stigma. Cultural norms still frame emotional distress as...
Mental health on the ground, 1
SOME JOBS are so woven into community life that we hardly notice them—until a crisis hits. Across the country’s barangays, Barangay Health Workers (BHWs)...
Heroes do bleed too, 2
BUT THOSE of us who teach history, who carry memory as both burden and gift, know that symbolic erasures often precede real ones.
The Atenean...