The time to act is before tragedy, not after
IT SEEMS the government has a troubling habit when it comes to infrastructure problems: action often comes only after disaster strikes. Buildings are repaired...
P1 billion more
WHEN MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) took over as the sole power distribution utility of “I Am Iloilo City” from an antiquated...
Golden milestones, shared legacies
FIFTY years is a long journey for any institution. A Golden Anniversary is more than a marker of endurance; it is a celebration of...
Conversations about ambulances
I FIRST became familiar with the need for ambulances when I was appointed as a Director of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Back...
Overcoming the fear of suffering
THAT CHRIST already talked about his coming passion, death and resurrection should reassure us that there is no need for us to be overly...
The cost of weak learning foundations, 1
MANY TEACHERS know this moment well. A senior high student stares at a distance–time word problem, not because the math is hard, but because...
52 years of healing and justice for abused and empowered children, 2 Special children’s...
As a child rights’ campaign organization, the Preda Foundation has petitioned the Supreme Court to establish a special children’s court in each region. In...
A Hall of Justice on borrowed time
THERE ARE places where the public expects certainty. A courthouse is one of them. It is where disputes are settled, rights are defended, and...
The push for synodality
THAT gospel episode where Christ with his 12 apostles journeyed from one town to another preaching, and accompanied by some women, one of whom...