The real cost of fires
WHEN fires strike, the immediate concern often focuses on physical damage — destroyed homes, burned commercial establishments, and loss of possessions and even lives....
‘Bailes de Luces’ reaches new heights
AMID THE ongoing crisis surrounding Kanlaon Volcano, the town of La Castellana in Negros Occidental still has a reason to celebrate.
Why?
The town’s world-renowned Bailes...
Child wasting
MY DEAR countrymen,
I was already saddened when I heard about child stunting, now I think I am feeling sadder after I heard about...
Lavish or austere?
IN OUR liturgical celebrations, we can either be lavish or austere depending on the circumstances. What is important is what is in our heart...
The winner or the loser?
THE QUOTE attributed to Winston Churchill, “History is written by victors”, needs an update for the world of social media and “alternative facts”.
The most...
Hiroshima’s call vs nuclear weapons
FOLLOWING the destruction in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the globe came to understand the great and horrible force of nuclear weapons. These sad events, which...
Supreme Court to lawyers: Do not date your clients
A lawyer is prohibited from romantic entanglements with clients under the updated Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) / A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, which was...
Stricter fire safety enforcement
FIRE INCIDENTS have persistently threatened the safety and livelihood of communities in Western Visayas, underlining the need for more stringent enforcement of fire safety...