Organic farming starts with composting
IN THE quiet village where I live, there’s a sight that breaks my heart repeatedly: heaps of fallen leaves and pruned branches stuffed into...
A great promise for Filipinos
THE FUTURE of dentistry in the Philippines holds great promise.
As the profession and industry respond to technological advances, patient expectations are shifting, and healthcare...
ICI: When resignations speak loudest, 2
SUPPORTERS of the ICAICA (Independent Commission Against Infrastructure Corruption Act) bill also point to institutional overload. The Ombudsman’s role in fighting corruption is unquestioned,...
Holiday cheer, year-round garbage
EVERY NEW Year, Iloilo City greets the morning after with the same sobering sight: mountains of trash where celebration once reigned. Nearly 30 metric...
MORE Power in retrospect
I SUPPOSE it’s de rigueur to begin with this greeting: Happy New Year!
This is my first column five days into the year, and...
When celebration turns to tragedy: lessons from Switzerland — and a painful echo from...
THE NEW Year fire in Crans‑Montana, Switzerland — a blaze that killed dozens of young people in a basement bar — shocked a nation...
The need to deepen our faith and piety
IF WE WANT to avoid falling into complacency and familiarity in our relation with God, we need to continually deepen our faith and piety....
Defend our rice farmers, defend our future
OUR FARMERS are facing a price crash that threatens to wipe out their livelihood.
At the center of this unfolding crisis is Executive Order (EO) No....
Is protecting children a crime?
AUSTRALIA has introduced a ban on most social media for under 16 years old, a ban most of them are working to bypass, often...