Small bridges, big futures
WHEN Secretary Rex Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development visited Janiuay town in Iloilo Province last week, the spotlight was not...
‘Boo-boo talaga!’
THE ACQUITTAL of the “Mabinay 6” activists on charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives on Monday, September 22, was a “boo-boo” (blunder)...
Direction determines destination, 3
SO, AS WE journey forward, let's embrace the power of self-discipline. Understand that it's the key to unlocking our full potential. It's the tool...
Fact-finding lang ang obligasyon sang Blue Ribbon Committee, indi mag-akto bilang korte
SO FAR, sunu sa media report sang The Inquirer, September 18, 2025, nga issue, ang Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH0 sa idalom...
When accountability leaks, 1
FLOODWATER does not knock. It slips under the classroom door, pools on the floor, and turns the chalk tray into a narrow canal. Children...
Unity amid our differences, diversity, conflicts
“WHOEVER is not against us is for us.” (Mk 9, 40) Words of Christ in response to his disciples who said, “Teacher, we saw...
Corruption in Family Business: Lessons from the Flood Control Outrage
(Part 1: When Power Becomes a License to Enrich the Few)
THE Philippines has recently been rocked by revelations of large-scale corruption in flood control...
Corruption as a gut Issue, not just a political scandal
IN ILOILO, as in the rest of the country, corruption has ceased to be an abstract buzzword reserved for speeches, investigations, or political campaigns....
Unspoken conspiracy between lawmakers and district engineers
WHAT IS becoming apparent in recent days is that local governments are generally left in the dark in the allocation of funds and implementation...