Save SK from ‘trapo’, 1
THE EASIEST applause line in politics is often the most dangerous one. Say “abolish the SK,” and many exhausted citizens will nod before the...
Doctors who show up, 2
THE Doctors to the Barrios (DTTB) may become the face of service, but the whole Rural Health Unit (RHU) is the body that absorbs...
Doctors who show up, 1
THERE ARE government programs that look good in press releases and disappear the moment the camera leaves. The Doctors to the Barrios (DTTB) program...
Let Congress do its work, 2
THEN THERE is the question of trust. Pinoys do not separate law from experience. They remember, they compare, they question. Some feel the system...
Let Congress do its work, 1
THE LOUDEST debates are often the ones that sound the most legal but feel the most human. That is what makes the recent argument...
Trumping truth
THIS LETTER did not begin with me. A lawyer friend posted a “Dear Uncle” letter on Facebook late one night. It was light on...
Real talk from the Pope
THERE ARE days when the news feels more like noise than meaning. A headline flashes — loud, sharp—an insult here, a response there, and...
Why medals are not enough, 2
CLINICAL psychologist Ronald Del Castillo warned that visible success does not always lead to happiness (Del Castillo, 2019). Many high achievers eventually discover that...
Why medals are not enough, 1
EVERY graduation has its rituals. Mothers adjust collars with nervous hands. Fathers clear their throats more than usual. Students grin for photos while quietly...
A UN seat worth taking, 2
SOME kept the argument simple. Joining the Security Council means the Philippines brings its own peace-building story. One is the negotiated transition that created...