Noble hearts and minds
HAVING a noble heart and mind means pairing deep compassion with intellectual integrity. It means acting selflessly, seeking the truth courageously, and leading with...
The conceptions of Christ and John the Baptist
BOTH CONCEPTIONS came about with clear divine intervention involved. Christ’s conception in the womb of Our Lady was completely virginal. That of John the...
Why not use blockchain to integrate scholarship programs?, 1
I STILL remember how I stumbled into two of my biggest scholarships: the National State Scholars (NSS) program and the American Field Service (AFS)...
Oral health resolution
MANY PEOPLE set resolutions focused on fitness, nutrition, or mental well-being.
However, oral health is often overlooked, even though it plays a vital role in...
The counselor gap, 2
HIRING 15,000 personnel will not magically solve everything. The counselor shortage is deeply structural.
According to EDCOM 2, only a limited number of higher...
The high cost of failing to segregate waste
ILOILO City’s garbage problem is no longer merely an environmental concern. It has become a costly failure of public discipline and law enforcement, draining...
Water insecurity in the ‘super city’
BACOLOD City Lone District Rep. Albee Benitez has often romanticized his vision of making Bacolod a “super city.” In his State of the City...
Echoes of wisdom, 2
MANY Boomers built their wealth through government service, corporate careers, family businesses, or traditional professions. Quite a number spent their entire working lives with...
Ano ayhan ang unod sang ‘green box’ ni VP Sara?
SA NAGLIGAD nga edisyon sang aton kolum ginpaathag naton diri kon ano ang matabo sa isa ka Senate Impeachment Trial (SIT) diri sa Filipinas...