A life saved: Gratitude to DMW and OWWA for rescuing nurse April Salvosa Andrade
IN THE span of just four days, a young Filipino nurse’s dream of working abroad turned into a nightmare of involuntary servitude. Yet, through...
UN is probably going to disappear
BACK IN my elementary schooldays, I remember flying the Honduras flag during the United Nations (UN) Day. We were told it was pretty important...
Sports as preparation for Christmas
CHRISTMAS being the birth of Christ our Redeemer, we should be properly prepared for it in both body and soul. The spiritual preparation, of...
How P500 became a punchline
THERE is something oddly familiar about the uproar over the proposed ₱500 Noche Buena budget.
Not the warm kind of familiar — like your mother’s...
Technology for farming: Why it’s essential for agriculture
YOU’D THINK that in 2025, the idea of using information and communications technology (ICT) in agriculture would be mainstream by now. But alas, here...
Iloilo needs water redundancy — before the next crisis hits
THE SIGNING of the concession agreement for the Iloilo City Bulk Water Supply Project is a promising step toward achieving 24/7 potable water supply....
Christian confidence amid mysteries
WE ARE now days before Christmas. Our longing for the birth of Christ is heightened, thanks to our tradition of the Simbang Gabi that...
Pointless ordinances
YES, BACOLOD City has three ordinances — all related to closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras. But why three?
The logic is simple: CCTV cameras are vital...
Should online medical consultations be a right, not a privilege?
LET’S TALK about something that started out of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic and somehow never left — online medical consultations.
Once a novel...