LIFE is unpredictable. No matter how carefully we plan, there are moments when things happen that remind us, we are not fully in control. Looking
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The middle class
AT A time when prices seem to rise faster than paychecks—when every trip to the market, every fuel stop, every electric bill feels heavier—many Filipino
Survival mode, everyday
YOU hear it everywhere these days—on social media, in pedicabs, even at family dinners: “Morag survival mode na man lang ta ani kada adlaw.” And
Phone can wait; lives cannot
RECENTLY, I read from a national daily that the Land Transportation Office (LTO) issued a 90-day preventive suspension against a motorcycle rider for driving on
On New Year’s Resolutions
EVERY December 31st, millions of people around the world pause for a moment of reflection. Some grab a notebook, some open a fresh calendar, and
New Year begins on our streets
THE new year doesn’t arrive all at once. It doesn’t burst in at midnight with fireworks and bold resolutions. In a city like ours, it
Christmas today
ONCE again, it’s Christmas time, and the Christian world begins its familiar countdown of anticipation—lanterns glowing along the streets, carols floating through the air, and
DCCCO Resilient Together, Building
a Strong, Member-Focused Cooperative
WITH nine branches and 14 satellite offices across Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Cebu, and Siquijor; more than 213,998 members; ₱10.9 billion in assets; and a
Weird timing?
SOMETIMES nature doesn’t knock — it storms, it quakes, it tears through the fragile masks we’ve built and shows us what’s underneath. In the Philippines,