The adaptive consumer: How economic crises forge new realities in the marketplace
Like tectonic shifts reshaping the earth’s surface, economic crises irrevocably alter the landscape of consumer behavior, forcing a profound and often painful adaptation to new economic realities. These periods of economic contraction necessitate a...
The Divine Sower still sows—Is our heart ready?
THE readings for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) deliver a timeless reminder: God never stops sowing. The Divine Sower tirelessly scatters the seed of his living Word into every human heart,...
Intensifying
We characterize the current corruption problem in the Philippines as a national emergency that falls outside the scope of ordinary governance. We first acknowledge the various anti-corruption statements and efforts put forward by all...
When OFWs behave this way
The chants came first. Then the placards rose above the crowd, and the videos quickly spread online for everyone to see. Whenever I watch overseas protests directed at President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and members...
Reflecting Christ’s compassion in our life
ONE unmistakable mark of a true child of God is this: like Christ, we are willing to complicate our life for the good of others. We do not run away from inconvenience when someone...
Living in a flicker, the reality of Eastern Samar’s electricity
It’s a moonlit night, Barangay Paypayon is on a nocturnal state. The dark old street with a few dogs howling and a few motorcycles traversing, I sit motionless in the veranda, admiring the cold...