Christmas and martyrdom
IT’S amazing that right after Christmas Day, the second day of the Christmas Octave (December 26), we celebrate the memorial of St. Stephen who bears the title of being the protomartyr or the first...
Stubborn presence
Chinese battleships have been a frequent presence in the disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea (WPS), refusing to leave despite increasing tensions with neighboring countries. This is a testament to China’s determination to...
Ambitious project
I have had this ambitious project of writing another group of short stories in Waray. I have been grappling with it for years now, but it is making no headway. Other concerns, issues, activities,...
Toe the line or else….!
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez of the House of Representatives acts as if Congress is just an organization of men and women in some ordinary civic clubs where members are not given a chance to say...
Proneness to flooding
Flooding has become a recurring concern anywhere in the country including our region, even during periods of limited rainfall, disrupting daily life and posing significant risks to health, property, and infrastructure. This problem lies...
Discontinuing the Senior High on LUCs and SUCs
The sentiment among Filipinos regarding the CHED order to discontinue the Senior High School programs in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) appears to be one of concern, particularly...