Rights, respect, restrooms, 2
THE LGBTQIA+ movement has been doing just that — seen in rainbow flags flying high during Iloilo’s pride parades, the increasing presence of LGBTQIA+...
The true cost of unreliable water
“NO WATER is the most expensive water of all.” Mayor Raisa Treñas’ remark captures in plain words what thousands of Iloilo City households endure...
Talking South China Sea, etc.
WE START with this bit of foreplay…
Lately, social and mainstream media were in a frenzy over the repartee between a certain Mikaela Suansing, representative...
‘The Man Who Came Home’ – A student’s tribute to Ninoy Aquino
COMING home from a series of meetings in Makati last Wednesday, I was pleasantly surprised to watch a video of a 13-year-old student delivering...
Dealing with the heat wave with local solutions
HEAT WAVES affect each locality differently, and from what I have heard on the news, some areas experience more extreme conditions than others.
Given...
Blending humility with magnanimity and magnificence
WE HAVE to be clear about the intimate relation between the virtues of humility, magnanimity and magnificence. Often these virtues are understood as somehow...
Jesus of Nazareth demanded child abusers to be held accountable, 2
Generally unknown, ignored
The great values taught by Jesus of Nazareth to respect, protect and care for children are generally unknown, and his call to...
Rights, respect, restrooms, 1
A SIMPLE trip to the restroom in Iloilo turned complicated when a transgender woman was stopped at Marymart. In seconds, it turned into a...
