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So, you want to be a writer?

March 14, 2026

So, you want to be a writer, do you? If you read past this sentence, chances are you would love to see your name in print, maybe even on the spine of a book.

Prayer power

March 12, 2026

Right after the wave of retaliatory drone and missile attacks initiated by Iran against Gulf States, Facebook carried countless of video clips posted by overseas Filipino workers in the area.

The crucial decision

March 12, 2026

This week, Central Philippine University observes Christ Emphasis Week with the theme “The Crucial Decision.”

The Alonsos of La Castellana: Leadership, legacy & public service

March 12, 2026

If Part I told the story of roots, Part II speaks of branches—how the children of Nonoy Pinsing and Inday Lily grew into leaders and public servants whose influence now stretches far beyond Hda. Rosario–Nato and Balay Daku.

Hoping for a better tomorrow

March 10, 2026

Newsrooms nationwide are swamped with headlines: the alleged NLEX road rage incident involving a provincial governor and a presidential convoy; the ongoing ICC trial of former President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague; the explosive eruptions of Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island Region; and now, the escalating attacks by Israel and the US against Iran.

Presidential search

March 7, 2026

The Board of Trustees of Silliman University announces the search for the University’s next President.

What makes a country great?

March 7, 2026

Greatness is not merely a goal for individuals; many countries aspire to it.

Blowin’ in the wind

March 4, 2026

Before I got into my teen years, Bob Dylan composed a song that was eventually considered “a quintessential protest song.”

What do we really love?

March 4, 2026

When we hear the word love, we often think of something beautiful and positive.

The Alonsos of La Castellana

March 4, 2026

The life journey of Mr. Florencio “Nonoy Pinsing” Alonso, his devoted wife, Inday Lily Alvarez-Alonso, and their 12 children—eight sons and four daughters—is, to my mind, a living testament to faith, discipline, enterprise, and enduring family unity.

So, you want to be a writer?

Prayer power

The crucial decision

The Alonsos of La Castellana: Leadership, legacy & public service

Hoping for a better tomorrow

Presidential search

What makes a country great?

Blowin’ in the wind

What do we really love?

The Alonsos of La Castellana

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