God’s love gives us complete joy
THE GOSPEL of the feast of St. Matthias (every May 14) tells us about how much God loves us, where we can find that...
Xi’s confused new world order
LAST WEEK, in a pretty and highly curated parade, Chinese leader Xi Jin Ping proclaimed a new world order defined by the usual his...
‘GMO war’ in Negros
THERE is growing noise across Negros Occidental.
Thirty-one groups—composed of Catholic church leaders, civil society, the academe, women’s organizations, NGOs, indigenous peoples, organic farming advocates,...
In support of rent-to-own housing
RENT-to-own (RTO) housing presents a viable pathway to homeownership for many Filipinos, particularly those who may not have the financial means for an upfront...
Before the next rumble
ILOILO did not sleep well last August.
While many were winding down with the usual café brews and TikTok reels, news broke that a...
Incinerators and plastics in PH, 2
2. Polypropylene (PP), also known as polypropene – It is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications.
Example: Prolene. In Prolene sutures....
Tackling Iloilo’s low functional literacy
THE DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Iloilo’s rollout of the “Kasimaryo Ko, Tudluan Ko” program is a response to the province being...
Should we worry?
LAST MONTH, I’m sure most of us were barely aware—or if we were, we simply brushed it off as just another routine announcement churned...
Revisiting the past: A tour of Davao’s PHL-Japan Historical Museum
IT WAS a long ride from General Santos City to the IMIN Philippine-Japan Historical Museum in Calinan, Davao City. However, we couldn’t be dissuaded...