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The power of persistence

December 14, 2024

I’ve been an avid birdwatcher since I was a child. One of the first books I remember buying with the money I made from working after school was Audubon’s Guide to Birds, which I used to identify the many species of birds in East Texas where I grew up. Since then, wherever I’ve lived, I’ve spent at least some of my time photographing or just watching the local avian life.

Trials, triumphs and the future

December 11, 2024

Before 2023 ended, my faith in the Almighty was tested. When the year started well with my son Osmund and Erika’s wedding in June, the election as First Vice President of Cavite ASMEPPS 103-A Lions Club, and being busy with our school trying to increase its enrollees, I was struck out of nowhere with cellulitis that almost ended my life on November 7. Thanks to my son Osmund, who asked a friend to check on me personally at home.

Another mentoring opportunity

December 11, 2024

Another opportunity to sow the seeds of journalism and the gift of writing came when I was invited to lead the conduct of a campus journalism training for the Department of Education’s District I in Hinigaran on Dec. 7.

The historical reality of the birth of Jesus

December 11, 2024

Christmas is to reflect on the birth of Jesus Christ. Did it really happen? Is it rooted in history? Let us affirm that Christmas is not only a matter of faith but also of history.

Balance of mutual benefit, not of power

December 6, 2024

With the recent spate of events in the country, specifically those that have transpired in imperial Manila, some are wary that the political upheavals involving the two topmost officials of the land may escalate into something more serious. Is history going to repeat itself? Will there be a People Power 3 in the offing?

After the elections my head is spinning

December 6, 2024

The American presidential elections are over and now the fun begins. I’ll say up front that even though my preferred candidate lost, I accept the results as an expression of the will of the majority of those who voted.

Christmas is in the air

December 4, 2024

December is a cherished month for Filipinos, marked by vibrant traditions and family gatherings, especially the Noche Buena feast on Christmas Eve. This celebration often includes attending Simbang Gabi, a series of nine dawn masses starting December 16, believed to grant wishes to those who complete them.

A college paper is born

December 4, 2024

For decades, I have been engaged in journalism education not only as a university journalism and media professor but also as a mentor to student writers and their school paper advisers.

Giving thanks in all circumstances

December 4, 2024

What Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 is often misunderstood. When Paul commands us to “give thanks in all circumstances,” what does he mean? To better understand this command, let us try to see it from another perspective.

DAR condones debts of NegOr farmers

November 30, 2024

More than 5,000 farmers in Negros Oriental were freed from paying amortization fees and debts in relation to the acquisition of their lands after receiving certificates of condonation with release of mortgage (COCROM) from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).

The power of persistence

Trials, triumphs and the future

Another mentoring opportunity

The historical reality of the birth of Jesus

Balance of mutual benefit, not of power

After the elections my head is spinning

Christmas is in the air

A college paper is born

Giving thanks in all circumstances

DAR condones debts of NegOr farmers

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