Knee-jerk responses to youth violence

THE PATTERN has become all too familiar in Iloilo City: a violent incident involving minors makes the headlines, the community is shocked, officials call...

Negros ‘pesti-val’

THE INFESTATION of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) in Negros Island and the Western Visayas region remains uncontained to this day. Despite notable efforts—including the...

Insights for living, 3

NUMBER 8: Comparison is the thief of joy. Most of what you see on people's social media is only their highlight reel. They're showing their best...

Cash incentive, gift sang senior citizens mabaton nila tubtub one year after pa

ANG aton abyan nga si Pedro, may problema naman nga luyag i-share sa aton. Nalab-ut na niya ang edad nga 80, kag may nakapahibalo...

Peace education is the new revolution, 2

PEACE education also empowers individuals, helping them understand that they are part of something bigger and can actively contribute to peace. This empowerment goes...

Always listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit

WE HAVE to continually listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit who always intervenes in our life. And that’s because it is actually...

Paper caps for paper coffee cups

AS THE saying goes, it is an idea whose time has come. There was a time when any restaurant, fast food outlet, or coffee...
Editorial Cartoon for August 12, 2025.

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Unsung heroes of Iloilo hospitals

IN THE QUIET corridors of Iloilo’s 13 district hospitals, countless acts of dedication take place every day — many performed by men and women...

Is Sara vulnerable to plunder?

BEFORE July ended, the Supreme Court came out with its decision declaring the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional. In early June,...