‘The Kids Are Not Alright’, redux
WELL… well. It appears that the so-called “useful idiots” in the University of the Philippines, the University of Santo Tomas, and other schools are...
Abuse at home, dropouts in the classroom
EDUCATION has long been hailed as the great equalizer in Philippine society. It is the promise that no matter where a child is born—whether...
How Trump destroyed the rules-based order
MANY ARE bemoaning the multilateral rules-based order. This system was predicated on the assumption that a weak country’s interests are just as valid as...
Protecting the environment means protecting our lives, 1
THE MASSIVE landslide at a landfill facility in Binaliw village, Cebu City, on Jan. 8, 2026, left at least 22 people dead and 18...
Literacy begins at home, 1
A CHILD struggling with reading is often met with pointed fingers at the school, the teacher, or the system. But maybe we need to...
PH joins first meeting of UN Global Plastics Treaty
IT IS A good thing that the Philippines has attended the first-ever meeting of the United Nations (UN) Global Plastics Treaty held in...
Waste discipline – a measure of festival maturity
WE OFTEN say that the Dinagyang Festival reflects the Ilonggo soul. If that is true, then the question becomes uncomfortable but necessary: What does...
The Living Bread that gives us eternal life
CHRIST said that of himself. “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the...
Dinagyang, first time: what no one tells you
THE FIRST mistake many Dinagyang first-timers make happens long before the drums start.
It is not about shoes, schedules, or sunscreen. It is the...