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Toilet matters

November 20, 2025

One seemingly trivial information that captured my attention while surfing online over the weekend is the fact that an average person spends an equivalent of 813 days in the toilet in his or her lifetime.

When the storms come

November 20, 2025

In just seven days, Typhoon Tino and Typhoon Uwan struck the Philippines, bringing floods, destruction, and loss. Many asked, “Why did God create a world with typhoons?”

For the love of heritage houses

November 13, 2025

Probably the most popular heritage house in Dumaguete City is the house of Silvanas. The Sans Rival Bistro has recently been one the most sought-after places in Dumaguete. It has been a favorite for people who love history and food.

Con artists & hackers

November 13, 2025

We live in a world that is increasingly connected by technology. In this world, the threats posed by con artists and hackers have rapidly evolved.

Wisdom from a father’s journey

November 12, 2025

As I write this on November 8, 2025, I reflect on the loss of my father, Desiderio Tobungbanua Deferia, who passed 10 years ago today.

Roming’s reporting

November 11, 2025

While waiting for my turn to speak before college writers in a regional online campus journalism training conducted by the Philippine Information Agency early last month, I got engrossed in the discussion preceding my schedule.

Remember and continue

November 11, 2025

Nov. 1 is a traditional day where Filipinos would visit the cemeteries, reminisce the past, and remember the legacies that our loved ones left us behind.

Youth for academic freedom

November 8, 2025

Dan Kristian Rivera, a master’s student in Peace Studies under the Religion and Peace Studies Department’s graduate program at Silliman University, has been selected to participate in the Youth Rising Creative Workshop organized by the Southeast Asian Coalition for Academic Freedom (SEACAF).

Differences of opinion in classrooms

November 8, 2025

There was once a time when schools and colleges were places where debate was encouraged.

Choose life, find Hope

November 8, 2025

Taking one’s life may seem like the only escape from suffering to the person contemplating suicide, but it is never the solution from society’s perspective.

Toilet matters

When the storms come

For the love of heritage houses

Con artists & hackers

Wisdom from a father’s journey

Roming’s reporting

Remember and continue

Youth for academic freedom

Differences of opinion in classrooms

Choose life, find Hope

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