From Where I Stand

New Year begins on our streets

THE new year doesn’t arrive all at once. It doesn’t burst in at midnight with...

‘500’

CHRISTMAS in the Philippines is more than just a holiday. It’s a celebration of family...

Christmas today

ONCE again, it’s Christmas time, and the Christian world begins its familiar countdown of anticipation—lanterns...

DCCCO Resilient Together, Building
a Strong, Member-Focused Cooperative

WITH nine branches and 14 satellite offices across Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Cebu, and Siquijor;...

Weird timing?

SOMETIMES nature doesn’t knock — it storms, it quakes, it tears through the fragile masks...

Future cut short

IN the October 19 issue of a local paper, a short news article caught my...

Seeds of Legacy

I WAS casually scrolling through Facebook when a short post made me stop and really...

Fighting back?

JUST recently, we Dumagueteños were jolted by a mild but unsettling earthquake. It was short...

Smart people and scammers

A FEW days ago, I was inside a local coffee shop when I couldn’t help...