The challenge of sustaining public vigilance
EACH TIME a typhoon enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility, familiar warnings echo across Western Visayas: “Evacuate early.” “Stay alert.” “Monitor official advisories.” Yet,...
How to enter God’s kingdom
CHRIST said it very clearly. “It is not anyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ who will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the...
Autarky and sovereignty
LAST WEEK, while the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) discussed multilateral engagement and trade deals, the...
‘Useless’ PDRRMO
TYPHOON “Tino” (international name: “Kalmaegi”) has claimed the lives of 49 Negrenses as of this writing.Several others remain missing — truly heartbreaking.
The number of...
Rethinking math class, 2
THE RESEARCH also emphasizes the value of experience learning. Through tackling practical issues like mangrove preservation, students not only pick up arithmetic but also...
Not that common
IT IS INTERESTING to follow the discussion about ability with “Stable Genius” Trump and “Low IQ” people, which is anyone that opposes him. But...
From copra to VCO: Time to rethink our national coconut strategy
THE HUMBLE coconut — long dubbed the “tree of life” — is still at the center of our national livelihood and economy. Yet despite...
Building a culture of responsible consumption in Iloilo and beyond
WHEN TYPHOON Tino roared across Iloilo City, bringing with it howling winds and power outages, one might have expected the familiar sight of panic...