Seafaring as WV’s economic lifeline
WESTERN Visayas has long anchored the Philippines’ reputation as the world’s leading supplier of seafarers. With nearly 70,000 maritime professionals deployed across the globe...
So, what if the notary was forged?
LAST week Sen. Rodante Marcoleta introduced a whistleblower at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.
Reading from a notarized affidavit, Orly Guteza accused Ako Bicol’s Rep....
Leading with why: A talk on formation for leadership
(By Jones Rey Emmanuele L. Tirol, vice president of Tuburan Adventure Club)
ON FRIDAY, September 19, 2025, Dr. Jerome G. Kliatchko delivered a special talk...
Corruption in family business: Lessons from the flood control outrage, Part 2
The Cost of Conflict of Interest in Family Enterprises
“Turning a blind eye to conflict of interest is the fastest way to destroy wealth and...
Christ gives us the best deal
“JESUS said to them, ‘I tell you that anyone who leaves home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields...
Tapping the global chocolates market
IT IS AN old story that has been told repeatedly: Switzerland does not grow cacao, yet it is the leading manufacturer and exporter of...
Kurakot, meet shame!, 1
SHAME is stitched into Filipino life. A child forgets to say “po” or “opo” and gets called “walang hiya” or “walang modo.” A student...
Coordination or chaos
URBAN planning is not a guessing game. It is the backbone of building a livable, resilient city. Yet in Iloilo, that backbone is repeatedly...
Purging the party-list, etc.
AND WE’RE back to regular programming after Sunday’s gathering of social climbers, wannabe activists, pseudo-communists, and paid hooligans—an event that generated media mileage for...