The school as a change agent
EDUCATION has never been just about textbooks and exams. Whether you are in a crowded public school in Molo, a quiet university in General...
Iloilo’s 20-year ‘green’ commitment: Will future leaders stay the course?
THE PROMISE to transform Iloilo into a “Forest Province” by 2044 is bold, visionary — and perilously long-term. In a political culture obsessed with...
Harvest Festival, coastal clean-up, and MORE Power
IT NEVER ceases to amaze me that a power distribution utility takes its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) this seriously—particularly on environmental initiatives. The power...
A pillar without the law
IMAGINE at least 61 lawyers being killed under the administration of Rodrigo Duterte — a lawyer — as President of the Philippines. Imagine that...
A New Gateway for Global Filipino Investors
The Bank of the Philippine Islands marked a new milestone last October 6 with the opening of BPI Wealth Singapore, a wholly owned subsidiary...
Miriam made monumental
THERE’S a certain rightness in putting Miriam Defensor-Santiago in La Paz Plaza. The Iloilo City Council’s unanimous push for a statue is more than...
Sustainable livelihood programs vs food handouts
AS I understand it, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been implementing a Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) aimed at empowering individuals...
A big challenge: loving God by loving our neighbor
INDEED, it is a big, if not overwhelming, challenge! But somehow Christ himself clearly told his disciples, and now us, about this. The way...
Check your breasts!
OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness month. In the Philippines, the most common cancer in women is Breast Cancer. About 18 % of Filipinas are...