Will the horrific genocidal war in Gaza really end?, 2
Internally displaced
It is estimated that, as of October 2025, 1.9 million to 2.1 million Palestinians in Gaza — approximately 90 percent to 95 percent...
The ‘tsinelas’ testament
YOU DO NOT need to be an anthropologist to know that tsinelas — those humble, often weather-worn slippers — carry more than soles. For...
The politics of selling rice
WHEN President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) made the bold promise to bring down the price of rice to p20 per kilo, many Filipinos...
A call for accountability in WV drainage and planning
EVERY YEAR, the same story repeats itself across Western Visayas: torrential rains, submerged streets, and thousands of evacuees seeking dry ground. This cycle of...
Receptive and responsive to God’s grace
CHRIST once told his disciples, and now us, that we should be the salt and light of the earth. (cfr. Mt 5, 13-16) In...
China’s export controls on rare earths
LAST WEEK, Beijing announced sweeping export controls on various rare earths as well as the technologies for extracting and processing them. These include holmium,...
Sugar industry in ‘suicidal mode’
THE SUGAR industry is in crisis. The sharp drop in millgate prices — averaging ₱2,200 per 50-kilo bag (LKg) as of October 9 —...
Will the horrific genocidal war in Gaza really end?, 1
THERE is a ceasefire finally in effect in the Gaza Strip, where Israel launched a horrific military campaign in response to attacks on the...
When facts become survival
A FEW WEEKS ago, a senior high adviser caught her class buzzing over a viral Facebook post. It claimed to offer new scholarships, and...