Wearable holiness
If what we mean by Holy Week is a week of living away from all forms of wickedness and irregularities, then what we need is not just one week, but a year-long exercise of...
Never again
It's quite ironic that, while some people are saying ‘never again’ to Martial Law, the same people keep on repeating the narrative when it was declared by then President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. as though...
Imported criminals
Many of the Chinese nationals who had come to the Philippines in recent years as tourists or workers are actually engaged in illegal activities, some of them are even wanted in their own country...
Injurious progress
Most of us are espousing the notion that urbanization is a good thing—an indicator of progress and development. Little do we realize that some of its features are rather injurious to the environment and...
Most at risk
Based on the latest assessment from the Department of Science and Technology (DoST), the Philippines, of all the countries in the world, is most at risk from climate change hazards, and we should take...
Mayhem’s impact
The Israel-Hamas war has had a profound impact on global oil prices, affecting both supply and demand factors in the international oil market. The net effect depends on the specific dynamics of the conflict,...