IN Dumaguete, halo-halo is not really just something you order when the sun gets unbearable. It’s more like a small, familiar answer to a city
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The final stretch?
THERE are mornings now when you wake up, check your phone, and feel like the world has already been running on overload before your day
The Queen of the House (To all Mothers)
I USED to think I was a pretty good dad. I show up. When my children were young, I helped with homework. I carried groceries,
From TikTok to Talong
THERE was a time—not too long ago—when agriculture felt like a last option. Something you fell back on when other plans didn’t work out. It
“Bahala Na”
ON any ordinary day—whether you’re stuck in traffic in the city or sitting on a wooden bench in a quiet barangay—you’ll hear it: “Bahala na.”
Pray then Act
I CAME across a daily online journal news which was headlined: PRAY THAT THE WORLD WILL SURVIVE ‘TRUMP-26’ – LACSON According to the news article,
Holy Week and the War Far Away
HOLY Week has a way of slowing us down. Even for people who are usually busy, distracted, or just trying to get through the day,
What the Faithful Can Do
THE world today feels heavily burdened, with escalating conflicts in the Middle East and a rising cost of living that weighs down communities everywhere. This
Staying grounded in uncertain times
BY now, you’ve probably felt it too—that small, almost unnoticeable tightening in your chest when you scroll through the news. Tensions rising in the Middle