The Philippines is a country of art: street murals, church choirs, stories passed around like heirlooms. Filipinos cheer for singers on noontime TV an...
Why do Filipinos find amusement in the humiliation of others? In today’s world, where almost anything can be turned into a joke, a meme, or viral cont...
A friend from Kalibo recently messaged me for an update on the fatal shooting of former Publishers Association of the Philippines Inc. (PAPI) presiden...
“I prefer to be alive, so I’m cautious about taking risks.” – Werner Herzog DO we really need another world boxing crown? Why not if it will catapult...
THAT gospel episode where some Pharisees complained against Christ’s disciples who were plucking ears of corn on a Sabbath to appease their hunger (cf...
While residents in the Jaro district barangays of Balantang, Buntatala, Camalig, Tagbak, and Lanit cleared their homes of floodwater, a different kind...
“Stop being offended by Facebook posts, by a piece of art, by people displaying affection, by what someone said to you. Be offended by war, poverty, g...
In the digital age where information flows ceaselessly and literacy is supposed to be more accessible than ever, one cannot help but question: what ar...
“Like air pollution, flood risk is a threat that government should be protecting us against.” – Barry Gardiner I GREW up in a city in the Philippines ...