Feeling stung

FOR THE past several months, if you’ve been following the House of Representatives’ Quad-Committee hearings on the war on drugs and other issues —...

Freedom of expression and speech on social media

AS THE world is increasingly becoming interconnected, the fabric of society through the social media space must guarantee a balance in fulfilling human rights. Information is power, and...

The NAT trap, 1

THE SORRY state of external assessments in basic education — like the National Achievement Test (NAT) — is a story that needs to be...

True Christian joy an effect of repentance

THE 3rd Sunday of Advent is usually dubbed as Gaudete Sunday (Rejoice Sunday) because the Entrance Antiphon of the Mass for that day starts...

A third set of teeth

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim) THE JAPANESE have developed showed a way to regrow teeth in animals. Can human teeth...

Explore Biochar technology for Environmental, agricultural benefits

THERE IS a remarkable innovation in renewable energy and environmental sustainability that could benefit our country. A recent article published on www.thecooldown.com titled “Engineer...

The silent epidemic on our roads

WHILE dengue often dominates public health campaigns in Western Visayas — with good reason — there is another killer lurking in plain sight, claiming...

Hope for the future

MY DEAR countrymen, Although I graduated from the University of the Philippines (UP) with an A.B. Political Science degree, I decided to stop writing...

‘Mangyari na ang mangyari’

“The way to have power is to take it.” –William “Boss” Tweed PAG-USAPAN nating muli ang kuwento tungkol kay Araw at kay Hangin. Kung inyo...