Finding a niche in the New World
AFTER the Cold War, during America’s Unipolar Moment, the Philippines found its niche by attaching its economic development to labor exports, that is to...
Natural disasters
NATURAL disasters such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and tsunamis disrupt daily life and often overwhelm healthcare systems.
In these situations, oral health care...
Mining companies exploiting Indigenous peoples, 2
Underperforming in education
This is also reflected in the Philippines’ educational standards. In the latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey, Filipino students were...
From the rejected stone to the cornerstone
THAT stone is, of course, our Lord Jesus Christ. He was rejected by the leading men of his time here on earth. They always...
Farewell Father Khing Vaño: A priest who etched a legacy
WHEN I heard that he passed, I recalled my assignment, er, our supposed collaborative work for his hometown in Carmen, Bohol. I remember asking...
Natural disasters
NATURAL disasters such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and tsunamis disrupt daily life and often overwhelm healthcare systems.
In these situations, oral health care...
Pangapinan ang mga kubos
TUMAN ka pintas ang pagtratar sang syudad sa mga pumuluyo nga nagahimakas agud nga makalampuwas sa kapigaduhon, ilabi na sa sini nga panahon nga...
‘Unstoppable’ Alex Eala
UNDOUBTEDLY, indi na mapunggan ang aton Rising Tennis Star nga si Alex Eala sa iya pagdala sang kadungganan sang iya mga kasimanwa sa kon...
The Mass as an Emmaus experience
WE ARE familiar with that gospel story about two men on the way to Emmaus (cfr. Lk 24, 13-35) They were clearly disturbed about...
Fireworks in Congress
TODAY Vice President Sara Duterte faces evidence to be presented by complainants on the impeachment raps she was able to dodge last year. She...