FOR most of our lives, retirement is presented to us as a finish line. We work for decades, pay our bills, raise families, meet deadlines,
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Do We Still Know Our Neighbors?
WHEN I was younger, the people living around us were not strangers. They were part of the rhythm of everyday life. You knew which house
Good at responding, terrible at preventing
FROM a daily newspaper today, I read that schools nationwide will simultaneously test how quickly they can respond, evacuate, and reunify students with their families
Beyond One Day of Recognition
A RECENT news report in a local paper shared how the Provincial Government honored persons with disabilities (PWDs) through a celebration and the distribution of
Beyond One Day of Recognition
A RECENT news report in a local paper shared how the Provincial Government honored persons with disabilities (PWDs) through a celebration and the distribution of
The Rocket We Laughed At
THERE was a brief moment during President Bongbong Marcos’ State of the Nation Address that caught me by surprise. It was not an announcement about
The Empty Mansion
EVERY now and then, I find myself wondering about the houses we admire from the outside. Tall gates. Perfect lawns. Expensive cars tucked neatly into
When ‘be your best’ becomes ‘you must be perfect’
SOME of the saddest conversations I’ve had with young people never began with the words, “I’m depressed.” Instead, they would say, “I’m afraid of disappointing
The Republic is Watching
THERE are moments in a nation’s life when the courtroom ceases to be merely a room. It becomes a mirror. The impeachment trial of Vice
What 43 Years of Marriage Taught Me
THE sight of twenty-eight couples standing before the altar of the Dumaguete Cathedral last June 30 was more than a beautiful ceremony. It was a