Ano ka handa ang Metro Manila batok sa The Big One?
SAMTANG madasig ang paghunos sang mga tinuig, gadugang man ang kabalaka naton, labi na gid para sa mga taga-Metro Manila kon diin madamo man...
Revisiting police recruitment and training protocols
RECENTLY, retired Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rommel Francisco Dayrit Marbil publicly expressed concern over the seemingly endless stream of misdeeds committed by police...
Why can’t others stand a shining talent? Unpacking Tall Poppy Syndrome at work, 3
Envy in the Age of Social Media
If Tall Poppy Syndrome once lived in offices and social circles, today it thrives online. Every achievement post...
The quiet beauty of math, 2
AN ANONYMOUS mathematician once said, “Life is a math equation. In order to gain the most, you have to know how to convert negatives...
The West Panay Fault and the lessons we ignore
THE RECENT Western Visayas-wide earthquake and tsunami drill should not lull us into complacency. For beneath the calm surface of Panay Island lies a...
The curious case of Villanueva’s PDAF
SENATOR Joel Villanueva was among the less prominent personalities involved in the Napoles pork barrel scandal near the end of the PNoy administration in...
‘Trapik sa flyover’
WHEN MY relatives from abroad would have their periodic vacation here in Iloilo City, they would always commend how beautiful the city has become....
Towards sharper and faster governance
LET’S GIVE good intentions a chance.
In a recent statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin described President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet reshuffle as a “bold...
The quiet beauty of math, 1
THERE IS something profoundly elegant about mathematics that slips past classroom walls, hides beneath the bark of trees, swims through ocean waves, and hums...