Cheerful and confident availability

THAT GOSPEL episode where Christ shocked his disciples when he told them that they themselves had to feed the big crowd that followed Christ...

Give football its due, 2

OUR WOMEN footballers accelerated this comeback. From their AFF triumph to their World Cup stage appearance, they proved that success blooms even in underfunded...

The future of dentistry

DENTISTRY is undergoing a rapid transformation. It is driven by advancements in technology, materials science, and digital health. What was once a field focused largely...

Proposing a cabinet cluster for sustainable communities

FIFTEEN years ago, I wrote about the urgent need to integrate basic human needs into a cohesive development framework. With the UNIDA model (Universal,...
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Teen pregnancy and HIV: two crises colliding

WHEN a 16-year-old girl in Iloilo City tests positive for HIV — along with her partner — while already pregnant, the matter becomes an...

Let’s be the good ground for God’s word

IN THAT parable of the sower and the seed, (cfr. Mt 13, 8-23) it’s made quite clear that we are encouraged to be the...

Imperialism will probably return

WE WON’T call it by the same name but Imperialism will probably return. It will return because the egalitarian post-war consensus that asserted that...

‘Hue and cry’ against Capitol’s OHC

THE GROWING “hue and cry” against Negros Occidental Capitol’s One Hospital Command (OHC) — particularly its referral system for hospital admission, even during emergencies...

Give football its due, 1

THERE ARE moments in sports when a win is more than a number on a board — it becomes a quiet rebellion. That’s what...