Towards an official definition of the homeless rate
HOW CAN we compute the homeless rate if we don't even have an official definition of what it means to be homeless? This fundamental...
September 21: Memory meets outrage
SEPTEMBER 21 is a wound in our history — the day Martial Law was declared in 1972, ushering in years of fear, abuse, and...
Developing our spiritual character and personality
WITH the celebration of Pentecost Sunday, we are reminded that the Holy Spirit is always with us, always intervening and directing our life toward...
Nepal’s People Power
LAST WEEK, Nepal ousted Prime Minister Sharma Oli, who has since disappeared after the fall of his government.
The so-called “Gen Z Uprising” was...
Losing political charm, influence
THE HOUSE leadership shake-up on September 17 carried a touch of suspense for the people of Bacolod City and Negros Occidental.Everyone — especially the...
The genocide in Gaza is driven by deception, 1
ON SEPT. 9, Israeli forces launched an airstrike at a residential building housing Hamas political leaders and ceasefire negotiators in Qatar’s capital Doha. Six...
Put out the fire
IT IS to know what United States President Donald Trump is doing with Russia and his “friend” Vladimir Putin. There are no obvious new...
An offense we truly need, 2
POPE Francis once warned that indifference—especially from those in power—is more dangerous than hate, often cloaked in polite silence. And yet, many of us...
