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Minding mountains

December 9, 2025

A recent trip to the mountain Barangay of Abaca in Cauayan, my hometown, brought nostalgic moments for a number of reasons.

The Promised Child has come

December 9, 2025

It’s the first week of December and the start of the Christmas season. Lights are turned on, decorations go up, and families begin preparing for celebrations.

Walking the flooded streets of España, Manila in 1991, I remember the despair that gripped me with every step. The floodwaters rose to my knees, relentless and unforgiving, turning the journey home into a battle against nature itself.

Winning ideas

December 4, 2025

The “Best Idea Wins” Marketing Pitch Competition at BrandCon PH 2025 held on September 19, 2025 at Marquis Events Place, Bonifacio Global City, Manila produced a champion in the team from Silliman University.

Unsolicited emails

December 4, 2025

As a writer, I do love being read, and when I get an indication that my readership is expanded, I celebrate. But, there’s one aspect of being known as a writer these days that I do not celebrate: you become the target of the legions of trolls and opportunists who view certain writers as prime targets for exploitation.

Noah’s Ark: Enduring lessons

December 2, 2025

Among the Bible stories recounted by Ma’am Elda Ombi-on, our Sunday School teacher over six decades ago, three stood out to have captured my young mind.

A heart that remembers

December 2, 2025

November is Thanksgiving Month, a tradition handed down by American missionaries to churches in the Philippines.

Mentors for life

November 27, 2025

The good thing about today’s information age is the world can access almost anything and connectivity draws people together to share views and experiences.

The power of peaceful protest

November 27, 2025

Around the world, citizens are increasingly finding themselves at odds with their governments. In some cases, the disagreements are minor, even petty, but in others, they border on the existential. Some of these protests have escalated to physical confrontations.

The limits of People Power

November 26, 2025

The recent revelations by the president’s sister alleging his drug use have stirred public concern, but the real question is: what comes next?

Minding mountains

The Promised Child has come

Floods and failures

Winning ideas

Unsolicited emails

Noah’s Ark: Enduring lessons

A heart that remembers

Mentors for life

The power of peaceful protest

The limits of People Power

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