Preparedness must become a way of life
JULY of each year, the observance of National Disaster Resilience Month reminds Filipinos that disasters are no longer rare events but recurring challenges that...
Saving ‘I Am Iloilo City’
QUITE possibly, a majority of the residents of “I Am Iloilo City” are unaware that their sole power distribution utility, MORE Electric and Power...
Loneliness in today’s society
LONELINESS is the distressing feeling that arises when the social connections we have fall short of the relationships we desire. In today's society, it...
Plastics in our veins
ONE RARELY goes through a day without encountering plastic. From food packaging to throw-away coffee cups, plastic permeates everything, and the issue goes beyond...
Our need for deep reflection
WE HAVE to realize that we have this need for deep reflection. Thus, we have to set aside some time where we can do...
Trees as buffers for storms, 1
A MILD public debate began when people said that the Sierra Madre mountain range “broke” the strength of Typhoon Uwan, sparing much of Luzon...
‘Ngaa kon pigado, mapreso gilayon?’
THE WALLS of impunity that long protected the powerful are beginning to crack.
Former president Rodrigo Duterte now faces charges before the International Criminal Court...
When jobs exist but livelihoods do not
WESTERN Visayas should be encouraged by one figure in the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) latest Labor Market Profile: more people are willing...
God always provides
INDEED, God always provides for all our needs, foremost of which is our own salvation, our own sanctification, the achievement of our ultimate goal...