Nagsanag ang kapawa

NAGLANOG ang balita nga pormal nga nagpahayag sang iya intensyon nga magpapili sa pagkapangulo si Bise Presidente Sara Duterte. Bisan pa nga madamo na ang...

Treating everyone equally in different ways

WE ARE reminded of this duty in the second reading of the Mass of the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. It’s from...
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Prevention must keep pace with coverage

WHAT many regions still aspire Western Visayas has already achieved: 96.74 percent PhilHealth registration, covering 7.83 million people. It is a milestone worth acknowledging....

Chinese massacres in Philippine history

CHINESE New Year usually falls in mid-February, when enthusiasts in red shirts flock to the streets of Binondo to witness dragon and lion dances,...

A balanced advance in Philippine jurisprudence

IN A DECISION that has captured national attention, the Supreme Court of the Philippines recently ruled that same-sex couples who live together may be...

Continuous adaptation without getting lost

GIVEN the rapid developments all over the world, we are faced with the big challenge of how to adapt ourselves to them without getting...

The problem with performative politics, 2

THE COUNTRY offers no shortage of cautionary tales. Dynastic feuds that dominate headlines for months leave little room for policy discussion. Personal clashes crowd...

Taking a stand on sugar

THE GLOBAL dental profession has a new rallying cry. Its stand: sugary diets are no longer just a cosmetic concern—they’re a major threat to both...

The human rights situation: From Duterte until today, 1

FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte is currently in a private cell at the International Criminal Court (ICC) Detention Center in Scheveningen, on the outskirts of...