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A celebration of Greyhound excellence

January 30, 2026

Foundation University honored recently its Outstanding Alumni and Generations of Greyhounds whose journeys continue to bring pride to their alma mater and inspiration to the community.

When the way is dark, light a candle

January 30, 2026

Sharp-eyed readers might have noticed a slightly negative slant to a large number of my most recent columns, which strays from a tradition at the advent of a new year, when the usual practice is to strive for ebullience.

Sharing in Escalante

January 29, 2026

One of the important engagements I recently had in my passion as campus journalism mentor took place late last year – in Escalante City.

‘I am accountable’

January 29, 2026

On January 20–22, 2026, Baptist pastors of the Convention Baptist Ministers Association, serving the churches of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches, gather in General Santos City with the theme “I am Accountable.”

Flavor, tradition, & sinamak

January 29, 2026

During my consultancy visits to Indonesian rural villages across Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, and Nusa Tenggara Timur, one small habit of mine never failed to amuse my Indonesian hosts.

Showcase of Belgian paintings

January 23, 2026

A visual treat featuring 33 well-preserved oil on canvas paintings by the late Belgian artist Henri Van Craeynest (1913-2001) was held recently at the Science Wing of Foundation Preparatory Academy.

Staying positive in negative times

January 23, 2026

Followers of the Western calendar are probably well recovered from celebrating (or lamenting) the departure of a tumultuous 2025, but those who follow the Lunar calendar should be preparing for the Lunar Year of the Horse, which begins in February.

Queen of the Night

January 22, 2026

A bud on a potted plant I tend on my small terrace startled me sometime late in October. I was surprised that I saw that bud after long years of trying to grow the variety.

Living by the Word of God

January 22, 2026

In the Philippines, the law establishing National Bible Month and Day is Republic Act 11163 (2018), declaring the last Monday of January a special working holiday for National Bible Day.

We eat ‘weeds’

January 22, 2026

In 1988, I traveled to the United States for the first time after qualifying as one of the five members of the Rotary Foundation’s Group Study Exchange Team representing Rotary International District 3850.

A celebration of Greyhound excellence

When the way is dark, light a candle

Sharing in Escalante

‘I am accountable’

Flavor, tradition, & sinamak

Showcase of Belgian paintings

Staying positive in negative times

Queen of the Night

Living by the Word of God

We eat ‘weeds’

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