The voters have spoken
DURING a recent coffee talk with new acquaintances, an old-timer invited this writer to join his circle of friends. Naturally, I settled for a...
God offers us the best deal when temptations come
WE GET this happy assurance from the Letter of St. James. “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been proved,...
USA protests 2025 compared to 1986 EDSA Revolution of PH
THIS IS a kind of written vignette so it will be short.
The events in the United States of America this June 2025 are far...
Earthquake-ready?
THE THREAT of a major earthquake is not a matter of if — but when. In Western Visayas, where the Second Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous...
Happy 117th birthday, UP!
THE OBLATION statue of the University of the Philippines (UP) depicts a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing a selfless offering of oneself to his union.
UP...
Never over-react when evil comes
THE SIMPLE reason is that by over-reacting, evil can get worse and can have a greater chance to have a stronger hold on us....
Naga-agwanta
INDI na bag-o para sa tanan nga maguot sa dalanon sang syudad sa kada magbukas ang klase. Kinaandan na para sa aton ang ini...
The unsung mothers
MOTHERHOOD is often seen as a given, as if it is something simple, natural, automatic. But the truth is, it is anything but. It...
Gold makes the ugly beautiful
IS THERE truth in the playwright Molière's words, “Gold makes the ugly beautiful”?
The Trump family is going to license a company to produce “Trump...