A few days before the New Year, there are still families in some areas of Visayas and Mindanao who are staying inside evacuation centers. Welcoming 2022 will be so much different for them. There will be no gatherings, fireworks, new clothes, or sumptuous food and round fruits on the table. They may...
It’s the day after Christmas, the time to count blessings and be grateful. We hear that advice — count your blessings — often repeated these days amid a pandemic when anxiety and grief are affecting mental health, productivity, and relationships. It is an advice that should be given again...
For many, Christmas has come without much fanfare this year, quite similar from 2020. Yet the meaning of the season — both its religious origin and cultural significance among Filipinos —has not been lost, particularly with the recent outpouring of volunteerism in the wake of Typhoon Odette,...
Editorial A few days after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, as communication lines were slowly restored, photos and video clips during the storm emerged for all to see. Literally “wiping off the planet” is what this terrifying typhoon did to places such as Surigao City and Kabankalan in Negros,...
Editorial The spirit of volunteerism has again been sparked by a natural disaster. Even before Typhoon Odette island-hopped in Mindanao and Visayas with destructive strength of Signal No. 4, volunteers had already started assisting efforts to feed and shelter people in many communities predicted to...
Editorial The effects of climate change couldn’t be more glaring as the country woke up with the ravages of Typhoon Odette. In some parts of Visayas and Mindanao, communication lines were cut, roads were destroyed, houses tumbled down like sandcastles. And again, calls for help resonated and...
Editorial The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2021 "Parade of Stars" is back, making a historic move by going fluvial today, Dec. 19, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Instead of the elaborate floats that moved along a major street in the past years, ferry boats...
Editorial As candidates have began holding caravans and listening tours in advance of the formal start of the campaign season in February next year, the evils of vote buying have been brought to the fore. Calling attention to this illegal act were a Commission on Elections commissioner, a prominent...
Editorial The Department of Health (DOH) issued a public advisory last Dec 15, 2021 informing the detection of the Omicron variant in two international travelers who arrived in the country onboard different flights. Both of them are currently in strict quarantine, an assurance the DOH has given the...
Editorial To many, Christmas is officially here when Simbang Gabi starts on Dec. 16. To all, the date means Christmas is near — only nine days away. It is the time for early morning masses when the Catholic faithful start their day with a Holy Mass before going to work. This Filipino tradition...
Editorial Motorcades and caravans are becoming the new normal way of early campaigning, a show of force so it seems. A group of vehicles, motorcycles, and even bikes converge in one area during a weekend (or a national holiday) and collectively drive in one direction to reach a certain point. The...
Eighteen major business, civic and professional organizations have issued a Statement Against Disinformation and Hate Speech in Social Media and Other Platforms. They expressed concern over the misguided use of “media, social media and other platforms... to spread disinformation and hate speech,...
