Showing cards; walking on eggs

THE Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) and Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) have long been controversial public utilities in Bacolod City. CENECO deals with electricity;...

Speak with confidence, 2

PRACTICE this in everyday conversations. Before answering a question, take a second and ask yourself: “What am I really trying to say? What is...

Seguruhon nga hilway sa katalagman ang aton mga kabataan sa eskwelahan

NATUBLAG ang publiko sang madamuan nga pagpangluthang (mass shooting) sa San Jose National High School sa Tacloban City sadtong Hunyo 22, 2026. Nahauna ini nga...

Developing a growing intimacy with Christ

THIS IS actually meant for all of us, but especially for priests and consecrated persons who are supposed to lead the way for others...

A house of straw?

THERE ARE data centers in about 179 countries (thanks Google), but do we need them? They are massive, consume electricity, and use millions of...

Bamboo as a four-in-one solution

BAMBOO is one of those rare gifts of nature that seems to solve four problems at once—food, construction, flood control, and climate mitigation. And...
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Roads to progress must not become roads to extinction

ROADS are among the most visible symbols of progress. They connect remote communities to schools, hospitals and markets. They shorten travel, stimulate commerce and...

Why drug suspects are acquitted

A BARANGAY official who refuses to accompany police operatives in the conduct of a buy-bust operation is fatal to the prosecution of a person...

We live in uncertain times…but haven’t we always?

PEOPLE often look back at history as if it were stable, but every generation has faced wars, economic crashes, pandemics or rapid social changes. The...