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
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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
The children we are losing
THERE is something especially heartbreaking about a crime committed by a child. It leaves behind more than victims. It leaves behind questions that refuse to
Remembering Rizal, forgetting his message
LAST Friday, June 19, marked the birth anniversary of José Rizal. Had he lived beyond the bullets that ended his life in Bagumbayan, he would
Concrete roads, fragile lives
IN THE Philippines, progress often arrives with a bang. It comes with the rumble of heavy equipment, the smell of fresh asphalt, and a ribbon
When Citizens Stop Listening
AT SOME point, people stop paying attention—not because they don’t care, but because everything starts to sound the same. One controversy follows another. Accusations, defenses,
A City That Knows How to Breathe
DATELINE May 29, 2026 – Da Nang, Vietnam. Sometimes, what people need most is not a grand adventure, but a quiet pause from life. That
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,