Opinion

By Jan Vicente B. Pekas A parent’s great desire, from what I have seen growing up, is to have the burdens carried by their children to only be that of ...

By Sophia Angeline G. Delantero, UC student August in Baguio, aside from the traditional jam of “August” by Taylor Swift, is a season of thoughts, a season where the sky ...

By Reisha Mae F. Valdez, UC student A school should be a place where children learn to read the world, not a place where families wait for the water to ...

By Anthony A. Araos Mayoyao town of Ifugao is especially impressive for its panoramic mountain views. UNESCO has already identified a number of villages as “heritage sites.” Barangay Bato-alatbang is ...

By Danilo P. Padua, PhD The Highland Vegetable Industry Week had its 8th iteration last July 11-17, 2026. I just happened to see the event by chance and briefly dropped ...

By Atty. Antonio P. Pekas I was set to write on Facebook and on a very prolific writer there, posting so many interesting and valuable pieces. I even came out ...

By Reisha Mae F. Valdez, UC student There are nights when rain is no longer something you listen to. It becomes something you fear. In Baguio, where rain has always ...

By Anthony A. Araos People associate the role of a teacher with molding the minds of the young. The ability to do so in an ideal setting, of course, contributes ...

By Atty. Antonio P. Pekas Within this month I will turn into that ripe old age. But wait. They say that when you are a vegetarian you are like 10 ...

By Reisha Mae F. Valdez, UC student There is an old English proverb that says, “The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” It reminds us that appearances and ...

By Sophia Angeline G. Delantero, UC student I have always been fascinated with how one jeep can keep people closer even with unfamiliar stories and expressions. I have always been ...

By Jan Vicente B. Pekas As the rains and cold sweep over us, we can expect common sickness to run rampant. Adding into an already dire problem in the dwindling ...

By Anthony A. Araos Quality of life determines the future of Ifugao’s Ayangan folks. Their aspiration to improve life’s conditions goes back to the First Ayangan Congress. Since then, it ...

By Atty. Antonio P. Pekas He came to the office to have something published. One of those deeds or legal documents the law requires to be published in a newspaper ...

By Sophia Angeline G. Delantero, UC student Remember when the word “ragebait” became one of the internet’s favorite terms? Suddenly, people were no longer being baited only by the antics ...

By Jan Vicente B. Pekas Innovation, development, jobs for Filipinos, these are the terms used to paint this Pax Silica hub into something that it’s not. They continue to parade ...

By Reisha Mae F. Valdez, UC student Nobody tells you that the hardest part of an internship is not the work. It is leaving. For more than two months as ...

By Anthony A. Araos I guessed I got it right the last time around. “The Commission recognizes the importance of adequate sports facilities in advancing grassroots and high-performance sports development ...

By Atty. Antonio P. Pekas The other day, I received a message to attend a meeting regarding a local magazine being planned to be put up by a group. When ...

By Sophia Angeline G. Delantero, UC student Indigenous rights are people’s rights. A nation does not lose its democracy overnight. It loses it every time it chooses profit over people, ...