Architecture that speaks: A win for the Filipino soul
WHEN THE skyline of Dubai was still a mirage on the horizon, a young Filipino urban planner stepped onto the desert sands with a...
Some ideas about poverty reduction
FOR YEARS, the government has relied on the Poverty Threshold Basket (PTB) method to measure poverty in the Philippines. This so-called “imaginary basket of...
How to receive Christ’s inheritance
“UNLESS I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me.” (Jn 13, 8) These are words Christ told Peter at the Last Supper...
Be ready for the worst scenario in our life
WHILE Christ assured us that everything has been taken care of by him, we should not be so naïve as to think all will...
BRICS’ serious concerns over American tariffs
BRICS member states recently drafted a statement for a meeting on July 7, 2025. The draft expressed “serious concern” over American unilateral tariffs and...
Compressed natural fiber technology
FOR YEARS, I have been searching for innovative technologies that could transform the waste from our mangrove forests — twigs, leaves, branches — into...
Let us have more bus-trains or busways
IN THEORY, if all bus drivers and passengers were disciplined, there would be no need for guided busways such as the EDSA Carousel. However,...
Governor Celestino Gallares Memorial Medical Center enhances services for Boholanos
AWARE of its vital role in maintaining the health of the Boholano community, improving their quality of life, and promoting a healthy lifestyle, the...
We are all capable of betrayal
WHILE this is something that we should try our best to avoid, we cannot deny that in spite of our best efforts, we are...
Konplikto sa interes
SAGUNSON ang pagpalapnag sang balita kag impormasyon tuhoy sa paga-uyatan nga mga komitiba sang mga napilian nga mga katapo sang Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod...