Bridge in agony
The scaffolding that once clung to the San Juanico Bridge now hangs in my mind like a question that refuses to go away. Every time I cross that span between Samar and Leyte, I...
Conquering the inner critic: Overcoming insecurities for business growth
The entrepreneurial journey is often described as exciting and full of possibility. But beneath the surface of innovation and ambition lies a challenge that rarely makes headlines: the struggle with self-doubt. For many entrepreneurs,...
The Arithmetic of Fate
An kalipay ngan danay an katuyaw, may ada katapusan ngan may katubtuban.
Not that we rejoice on one’s demise but there are problems and events that we pray its ending. We think of the halt...
Despite our unworthiness
THAT gospel story about Zaccheus (cfr. Lk 19,1-10) reminds us precisely of this point. No matter how unworthy we are of God’s favor, we should never lose hope nor the conviction that God is...
Doomed Dream
Any proposed bill seeking to impose the death penalty for plunder is destined to die a natural death in Congress. No lawmaker will ever support a measure that could eventually send him or his...
That extra sense
One early morning after a downpour, as I drove past the national highway, a dead dog was lying by the roadside—its body torn open, its blood washed thin by the rain. A few meters...