Is social media addictive? Yes.
MARK Zuckerberg is in court, apparently for the first time, defending his products from the accusation that they are addictive, and deliberately so.
As a...
Extreme dental fear
FOR MANY people, a trip to the dentist is merely a chore; for a significant minority, though, it triggers real fear.
According to a recent...
We need to pray
IT’S AMAZING that Christ had to excuse himself from his very busy schedule in order to pray. He is God himself. He should have...
Drug-cleared on paper, infiltrated in reality?
ONLY ONE barangay in Iloilo Province reportedly remains undeclared as drug-cleared. On paper, that statistic reads like a triumph. It suggests a near-total victory...
Talking about Iloilo City, ASEAN, and beyond
LET’S TALK about “I Am Iloilo City” — not merely as the home of La Paz Batchoy, Pancit Molo, and the Esplanade, widely recognized...
The Philippines in 2050: Are we ready for a top‑20 economy?
GLOBAL analysts now project that by 2050, the Philippines may stand among the world’s 20 largest economies. It is an encouraging forecast — but...
What is food nationalism?
CREDITS go to Dr. Ted Mendoza, PhD, the author of a fascinating book that introduced me to a concept that is both very new...
Validation must lead to action
THE RECENT order of the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) for Western Visayas – Environment secretary Raphael Lotilla – to rigorously...