Transport labor crackdown – pilot program or turning point?
THE LABOR crackdown in Iloilo City’s transport sector, as reported by this paper yesterday, has been described as a “first of its kind” in...
Tourism and airport parking talks
IT WAS a coffee talk one afternoon, and the group lingered not to discuss the oil crisis, but the country’s tourism—and an airport parking...
Crisis mode, anyone?
IT WAS an eerie Wednesday night past ten. The national highway in Taloto, in the city of Tagbilaran, where our house has been situated...
Saint Patrick and freedom fighters of the anti-slavery movement, 1
THERE HAVE been celebrations held around the world this past week to mark the feast day of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland....
He’s feeling it
UNITED States President Donald Trump has said that the Iran war will be over “when I feel it in my bones.”
Does this include...
We are vital cooperators of Christ’s mission
WE NEED to realize this truth about ourselves more deeply and stably. We are meant to be living cooperators of Christ’s continuing mission of...
Not just a transport strike, 1
THE TAXI smelled faintly of gasoline and menthol candy, the kind drivers chew to stay awake past lunch.
It was a Sunday, quiet enough...
Unsafe roads begin with unfair labor
THERE IS a dangerous illusion we often cling to on our daily commute — that road safety begins and ends with traffic rules, vehicle...
‘Mabining Mandirigma’: A musical on women empowerment
“MABINING Mandirigma: A Steampunk Musical” by Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) pays homage to women in celebration of Women's Month through the portrayal of Apolinario Mabini by a female actor.
The title role...