Opinion Archives - Page 4 of 103

Changing contexts

October 21, 2025

Climate change has altered not only our way of life but also our perspective of things around us.

Rooted in faith

October 21, 2025

Early this month, Central Philippine University celebrated its University Week with the theme: “CPU@120: Rooted in Faith, Advancing Innovation for a Sustainable and Inclusive World.”

AmBisyon Natin 2040 – still possible?

October 16, 2025

At the rate news about brazen corruption have bewildered the country, although it is not exactly new or surprising, it would be most appropriate to revisit the results of a national survey dubbed “AmBisyon Natin 2040”.

Where do superstitions come from?

October 16, 2025

From the arcane habit of tossing salt over your shoulder to avert bad luck when you have spilled salt to avoiding the number thirteen, superstitions have woven themselves into the tapestry of all our lives, often unnoticed, but surprisingly persistent—and prolific.

Filipino roots rediscovered

October 15, 2025

“My friend told me there is no Starbucks in the Philippines,” my niece Christina Leah from Toronto, Canada, remarked during our early morning drive to Bacoor after I picked her up from the airport.

Focus on rural women

October 14, 2025

Pastoral scenes unfolded as we negotiated the mostly cemented road leading to an upland village in southern Negros last weekend.

Earthquakes & the wisdom of God’s design

October 14, 2025

The recent earthquakes that we have experienced in the Philippines make us question about why God allowed an earthquake to happen.

IQ and EQ: Connecting the dots

October 9, 2025

At the rate people of ambivalent emotions grapple with life and living today, it can actually be extremely difficult to connect whether a high intelligence quotient (IQ) will automatically make people succeed and those with modest IQ will necessarily fail.

Flatter will actually get you nowhere

October 9, 2025

The notion that flattery can open doors or establish alliances with those who hold power is as old as human interactions.

Struggle with political progress

October 8, 2025

How Filipinos rise after every fall is something uniquely remarkable. Few people fall but still manage to rise gracefully with a smile.

Changing contexts

Rooted in faith

AmBisyon Natin 2040 – still possible?

Where do superstitions come from?

Filipino roots rediscovered

Focus on rural women

Earthquakes & the wisdom of God’s design

IQ and EQ: Connecting the dots

Flatter will actually get you nowhere

Struggle with political progress

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