My dread of heights
A Ferris wheel once stopped being an amusement ride the moment fear took hold of me high above the ground. My dread of heights has embarrassed me before, and it still rules parts of...
Discovering hope through Our Lady of Sorrows
THE Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, celebrated on September 15, invites us to contemplate the unique place of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the mystery of Christ’s saving work. Her life was marked...
Unlocking potential: A practical guide to empowering your employees
The success of an organization depends less on top-down control and more on the ability of every team member to contribute their best work. Empowering employees isn’t just a feel-good initiative – it’s a...
Dry Christmas?
Tacloban City, long accustomed to December rains that cool the air and soften the season, now faces a Christmas unlike the ones etched in memory. The skies are clear but unyielding, the nights warm...
Political theater
The recent arrest of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez does not silence public suspicion that the government is merely staging a show of accountability, with the larger campaign aimed at destroying Vice President Sara...
Why not claim the ring of fire?
On September 3, China’s state-run Global Times published an opinion piece disputing Philippine sovereignty over Batanes. I see this as another attempt to nibble at the Philippine archipelago, one piece at a time. The...