‘The Kids are Not Alright’, remastered
LET’S TALK about this seemingly never-ending insurgency problem that has plagued our country for more than half a century. Let’s zero in on what...
Love, floods, and nationhood at Barasoain
ON JULY 22, while most of Luzon braced for yet another round of flooding, a couple in Malolos chose to walk through rising waters—not...
Laws against fake news
I STILL REMEMBER the time when there was no such thing as fake news. Back then, the world of news reporting and journalism was...
Assuming God’s attitude toward sinners
THIS is a great challenge for us! Since we are God’s image and likeness, we should also try to assume the very same attitude...
Caught on the Jumbotron: From HR Leader to Liability, 1
THE DUST has mostly settled now, hasn’t it? The memes have slowed, the online outrage has cooled, and the schadenfreude that filled our feeds...
K to 12 still works — if we let it, 2
YET, WE must acknowledge the frustration. Families are burdened with costs. Some public schools still lack labs, books, teachers, and immersion opportunities. But these...
When infrastructure becomes a threat
INFRASTRUCTURE is supposed to be a symbol of progress — a marker of public investment meant to improve mobility, resilience, and quality of life....
The challenge of Christian poverty
THE READING of Act 4,32-37 / Jn 3,7-15 somehow reminds us of two things: we need to live Christian poverty which demands all from...
Choosing a side
THERE WAS a time when I thought the Philippines, through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), could stand up to outside powers.
Unfortunately, ASEAN...