Nothing but the best
“Ilonggos deserve the best from us. Nothing more, nothing less.” – Roel Castro, MORE Power President and CEO
ACCORDING to MORE Power, by February 2025...
‘Mga Kuwentong Ayala’
IN 2004, an estimated 80% of Filipinos remained unbanked. To help solve this problem, Globe Telecom entered fintech and launched GCash under its subsidiary:...
Literature educators and I, Part 1
IN OCTOBER, I was invited by the Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc. to speak before the 2nd International Conference of Literature Educators.
The...
God is a tremendous lover
THAT “Benedictus” prayer that was said by Zechariah, John the Baptist’s father, as an expression of a most profound sense of praise, thanksgiving and...
The inscrutable ways of God
THE GOSPEL story of the circumcision of St. John the Baptist, eight days after his birth, again tells us about the inscrutable ways of...
Musk’s Twitter
WHEN Elon Musk said he would buy Twitter, there was widespread concern among some of its massive userbase. When that purchase became reality, that...
What does our soul magnify?
IT’S A question we have to ask ourselves, especially these days when we are hounded by a heavy wave of darkness, uncertainty and even...
Liezel, the sturdy housekeeper
I’VE ALWAYS admired physically strong women. The reason is obvious: my physical strength is wanting, haha! They are a different breed: they can do...
Librarians and I, Part 2
ON NOVEMBER 23, I spoke before nearly 700 librarians at the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) Conference held at the Iloilo Convention Center.
The following...
Battling with inflation
THE HIGH prices of food, fuel and transport are testing the patience of Filipino consumers. It is common for ordinary Filipinos nowadays to complain...