Of Igorot mothers
By Atty. Antonio P. Pekas The earthquake the other day jolted us to reality. What if the big one came and isolating Baguio City from the rest of the world? ...
Tracing the route of Dr. Jose Rizal
By Danilo P. Padua, PhD Last June 19, Sen Loren Legarda was in Germany as a special guest in the birthday celebration of Dr. Jose Rizal. I don’t know where, ...
Not yet over
By Reisha Mae F. Valdez, UC student As an intern in the City Mayor’s Office, I have attended numerous meetings, events, and courtesy visits. Most of them follow a familiar ...
Finding an ideal Ifugao “father”
By Anthony A. Araos Fulfilling the role of a “father” in a family is surely one thing. Honoring a “father” in a society is another. The Ifugao Father’s Day celebration ...
Basura, not from maleta
By Danilo P. Padua, PhD Basura, not the type bulging and coming out of a maleta, is a problem throughout the Philippines. And in many other countries, I should definitely ...
Be kind to animals and you will be fine
By Atty. Antonio P. Pekas About four years ago, I suffered from heart and kidney failure. After my condition— difficulty in breathing and runaway blood pressure—were stabilized, I was so ...
School violence
By Jan Vicente B. Pekas The recent weeks have been a nightmare for both students and parents. School shootings, stabbings and all sorts of violence have made their way inside ...
Is a farmer’s life really improved by a photo op?
By Anthony A. Araos One sector the Marcos Administration focuses on is agriculture. A lot of right-thinking Filipinos say it’s correct because of what might happen with impoverished farmers with ...
The devil they need
By Reisha Mae F. Valdez, UC student There is something unsettling about watching an accused man become the government’s greatest hope. That is probably why former Public Works Secretary Manuel ...
More Alex Ealas please
By Atty. Antonio P. Pekas The Philippines became known to the rest of the world because of Alex Eala. We can have a lot more like her if only our ...
Traumatic school shooting rampage
By Danilo P. Padua, PhD Its straight out of a horror movie, patterned after numerous real- life school shooting rampage in the United States. Three dead and more than 20 ...
Safe until when?
By Reisha Mae F. Valdez, UC student There was a time when the greatest fears students faced in school were failed exams, surprise recitations, or forgotten assignments. Never did I ...
Classroom shortage deepens a deepening education crisis
By Anthony A. Araos There was a vivid moment, albeit brief but surely shocking, that said everything about the problem on the lack of classrooms in this poverty-stricken province. Make ...
Order restored
By Danilo P. Padua, PhD As a concerned Filipino, I am very interested in what is happening in our Congress, especially in our Senate. After all, what happens in Congress ...
