A quiet public health success
IN AN ERA when headlines are dominated by gleaming bridges, sprawling flyovers and megaproject inaugurations, it’s easy to overlook the quieter victories of governance...
Remember the EDSA People Power Revolution
“LET US retell the story of EDSA.”
Archbishop of Lipa Gilbert Garcera, D.D., president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), said in...
Acquittal and finality
THE SUPREME Court’s recent ruling in Marilao Medical and Diagnostic, Inc. v. Dr. Jovith Royales (G.R. No. 265152, October 29, 2025) reinforces a long-standing...
The true test of Christianity
I BELIEVE it’s when we manage to love our enemies that we can truly say we are real Christians. That’s because we can only...
The two-minute rule
MOST OF us were taught to brush our teeth in the morning and before bed.
With brushing done, comes a question that seems simple:...
Hawanan ang mga dalan
NAGABALIK na naman kita sa maguot nga sitwasyon sa mga dalanon sa syudad sang Iloilo. Nagapamulak sang mga salakyan, baligya, kag iban pa nga...
Party-list reform is long overdue, 1
THERE are political questions that skim the surface, and there are those that land heavily because they mirror what many of us have long...
When the watchmen fall
BARANGAY captains are called punong barangay for a reason. They are meant to be the first line of defense in their communities — the...
Meet Negros’ ‘Fortich Jr.’
TODAY, February 25, marks the 40th anniversary of the historic, bloodless revolution — the EDSA People Power of 1986. I was 15 years old...