Peace often feels out of reach in a world of division and conflict. But the idea of peace has evolved beyond simply avoiding clashes; today, it calls ...
Sometimes, all it takes is a “like” to light up a conversation—or, for a while, to land a government worker in trouble. The recent clarification by th...
It begins, as many things in this country do, with a promising proposal on PowerPoint. Transfer the roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) operations from Dumangas t...
The unfolding political drama in Iloilo City has taken on an amusing yet concerning resemblance to a familiar cartoon—Tom & Jerry. Initially positione...
Latin honors, which used to be a mark of achievement for only a few, now seem to be all around at graduation. Cum laude, magna cum laude, and even sum...
In our culture, humor often breaks the tension, creates bonds, and smooths conflicts. Yet there is a boundary between witty banter and blatant disresp...
If films were dishes, Candè would be a heartwarming bowl of La Paz Batchoy—comforting, rich, and unmistakably Ilonggo. Invited by my good friend and f...
In our noisy, fast-paced world, we all follow unwritten rules, consciously or unconsciously. Non-taught social norms help us interact smoothly and res...
If parenting came with a manual, I would have fumbled through it, folded its pages, and spilled coffee on its instructions. If fatherhood had a gradin...