Too expensive to multiply
A QUIET revolution is underway in Western Visayas — one not marked by protests or legislation, but by a simple, sobering decision shared by...
Curing our ignorance
THE READINGS of the Mass of the Third Sunday of Easter, Year B, (Acts 3, 13-15.17-19; 1 Jn 2, 1-5; Lk 24-35-48) tell us...
Thailand and Cambodia’s tizzy fit, and ASEAN dysfunction
LAST WEEK, Thailand and Cambodia were launching rockets at each other.
The situation is fluid and the conflict may change quickly. Maybe, the dispute...
Cyclones versus corruption
UNDOUBTEDLY, President Bongbong Marcos’ fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28 was dominated by two themes: the widespread flooding across the...
Naughty Visayan songs, 2
THERE IS something weird in some Visayan songs. Some are quite naughty, but to most people seem unoffensive and amusing, or downright funny. Luzon...
75 years of research excellence
FOR 75 YEARS now, the International Dental Journal (IDJ) has shared significant dental research and clinical practice to oral health practitioners worldwide.
Since 1951 it published public...
Curriculum with a conscience, 2
LET US ALSO be honest: not all Ethics classes are transformative. Some are reduced to rote memorization or bland preaching. But the solution is...
WV’s falling fertility but rising teen pregnancy
WESTERN Visayas finds itself at the crossroads of a demographic paradox. On one hand, the region’s total fertility rate (TFR) has dropped to an...
Growing tuna in fish cages: a vision for food security and economic growth
AS THE saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. In today’s world, where climate change is affecting natural fish stocks and food security,...