‘Thorn in the flesh’
THE PHRASE appears in St. Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians, describing St. Paul’s affliction that was meant to keep him from becoming arrogant....
Problem with the gig economy
THE GIG economy is one of the main causes of immiseration for younger generations across many countries.
At first glance, the gig economy supports...
Soda brouhaha
DID YOU know the meaning behind this advertising slogan back in 1982 – “Coke is it!”?
For sure, millennials or the Generation Y know...
Child-abuse challenges, 2
Cleansing the Church
Meanwhile, the Catholic hierarchy has institutionalized safeguarding efforts, such as holding the First National Safeguarding Conference and conducting training seminars, like the...
UP and us
THERE is something oddly predictable about how people talk about the University of the Philippines (UP) online. The moment students protest, question government policy,...
Cost of dental care
SINGAPORE illustrates the importance of looking beyond disease prevalence alone.
Its estimated untreated permanent-tooth caries rate of 28.5 percent was close to the Philippines' 29.4...
Rain cannot be the only plan
CLOUD seeding may bring rain. It cannot manufacture water security.
This should frame Iloilo’s response as northern towns approach dry-spell conditions after nearly three months...
Child-abuse challenges, 1
THE SEXUAL abuse of Filipino children, especially those committed online, continues to spread; so is their exploitation by not only their parents and relatives...
Indonesia must be made accountable for this transboundary haze
THE HAZE is unbearable. Seriously, why are we made to suffer from a hazardous fallout of a domestic situation in faraway Indonesia?
Toxic air...