Happily (n)ever after
I AM old-fashioned. For many years, I have loved collecting old magazine and newspaper clippings. Can you imagine what my office looks like?
Anyway,...
Fix, not flip, K-12
ANYONE who’s ever taught in a public high school—where ceiling fans groan louder than the students—knows how tough Philippine education can be. So when...
A grand retrenchment scheme disguised as reform
THE BAGONG Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Panay strongly denounces Senate Bill (SB) No. 890, or the so-called “Government Optimization Act,” as a grand retrenchment scheme...
Iloilo’s bamboo plan must be matched by education and innovation
MORE THAN just an economic development plan, Iloilo Province’s aspiration to become Southeast Asia’s leading bamboo powerhouse by 2030 is also call to rethink...
Developing a great love for the Eucharist
WE NEED time and effort to develop a great love for the Eucharist. More than that. We need to rev up our faith so...
Vulnerability of the fish and rice corridor
THE MALACCA dilemma, one of China’s greatest strategic vulnerabilities, forces the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to have a clear interest over the Southeast...
Tale of drainage projects
ON AUGUST 4, Bacolod City’s Mayor Greg Gasataya held a press conference.He made a subtle revelation — slash warning — about two drainage projects...
Genocide by starvation, bullets and bombs, 2
UNITED States President Donald Trump was reported as saying: “We can save a lot of people, I mean, some of those kids. That’s real...
Impeachment, interrupted again!?
THE SUPREME Court’s decision to stop the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte hit a nerve for many of us. I’m no lawyer, but...