Localizing sustainable development goals
AS I RECALL, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations were initially crafted for member-countries to strive towards a global blueprint for...
New heavens and a new earth
WE HAVE to be familiar with this truth of our faith, and develop the pertinent understanding and attitude towards it, as well as the...
Diin kita padulong?
NAGA-IGOD ang Pilipinas tungod sa korapsyon. Umpisa nga nabuyagyag kag nangin kaundan sang mga topiko kag pagsugilanon sang mga tawo ang natabu nga pagpamentaha...
Entitlement overload, 1
IT STARTS in subtle ways. A student asks for a grade bump because they "tried their best." A colleague skips a task, saying, "That's...
Bishops, laity challenge the cancer of corruption, 1
TYPHOONS, floods and earthquakes continue to rock the Philippines, bringing more destruction, misery and poverty to farms, homes and communities.
Worse than these is...
Strawman argument
I HAD posted an essay in chess.com that went on like this:
On ratings:
Elo ratings reflect relative and not absolute chess strength.
Chess players are naturally...
Sustaining Iloilo City’s economic momentum
ILOILO City’s 7.1 percent economic growth in 2024 is a statement of resilience. After years of pandemic disruptions, the city’s economy has not only...
30 years of National Seafarers Day to honor Filipino mariners
THE FIRST National Seafarers Day (NSD) was celebrated on August 18, 1996 with the theme “Marinong Filipino: Taas Noo!” at the WG&A Pier 4, North Harbor...
The test of independence
THE APPOINTMENT of Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla as the new Ombudsman comes at a time when the credibility of government institutions is on the...