A fisherman’s tale

SUNDAY evening, I began drafting this article to anticipate a full week ahead. I’m now on my sixth month in Bohol and so far,...

Taking our apostolic mission seriously

THAT gospel episode of Christ choosing his apostles practically randomly (cfr. Mk 3, 13-19) can remind us of many things. First is that we...

Kulang ang katagam

PADAYON nga nagalaton ang African Swine Fever (ASF) infections sa bug-os nga probinsya sang Iloilo. Madamo na nga baboy ang ginpatay nga wala napuslan...

Philippine economy: Much work has to be done

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is one chief executive who does not sit back and rest on his laurels. The Philippine economy may have grown...

Reunion sang RYLTI alumni sa Pebrero 15-17  

INDI katingalahan kon ngaa mapatupling sa ospital sang gobyerno ang aton kubos nga mga kautoran. Libre diri ang madamo nga serbisyo. Libre man diri...

Jersey Boy, Part 2

THIS CONTINUES the flirting story. Flirting in the coffee shop. Because, I mean, there’s a boy. Haha. *** A couple and their one-year old daughter just came in. Another...

Lawyers and social media

CITING primacy of the rule of law, the Supreme Court recently disbarred a lawyer because of a Facebook post. The lawyer posted the draft of...

Fighting corruption

EVERY year, Berlin-based Transparency International produces a Corruption Perception Index (CPI) league table which ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption....

More on the underground

PREVIOUSLY, we talked about the proposed project of the Iloilo City government and the major players of the public utilities provider of “I Am...

Bonds

RIGHT after the Chinese New Year, Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) listed the very first bond issue in 2023 at the Philippine...