NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
POLITICAL DYNASTY: A CONSTITUTIONAL COMMAND LONG AWAITED
For thirty-nine years, Article II, Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution has remained an unfulfilled constitutional command. In its August 26, 2026 Decision in the consolidated cases of Kapatiran Party…
Bryce McIntyre:
The State of Learning in Catanduanes: A Province Caught Between Progress and Persistent Gaps
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on public education in Catanduanes Province. Part 2 will appear in next week’s edition. Available evidence indicates that educational attainment in…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
Angels and Demons
Last Friday, October 2, the Church celebrated the Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels. It is one of those celebrations that can easily pass unnoticed because angels have become so…
burabod | efren ETASOR sorra:
MAG OMAW SA DIOS!
(hinugot sa Himno ning Morning Praise) mag awit sa Dios ning pag omaw na nagtugtok kang hadlangkaw na kapungkohan nagpadaloy kang mga salog boda kadagatan nagpandong kang magnificong kalangitan…
Weekly Reflections:
Words of Wisdom
Don’t throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water. Dress the monkey in silk and it is still a monkey. He who…
Cybertrivia:
Professionals
A chemical engineer is someone who is doing for a profit what an organic chemist only does for fun. A consultant is someone who takes the watch off your…
Isip-Isipon Ta | qui Tang Tacio:
Dae paghiwason an para qui Padi
Inaapodan an cadaclan na mga Catolico, lalo na itong mga parasimba, na magparticipar sa fun run sa maabot sa Sabado diyan sa Virac. An makukuang ganancia sa registration fee sa…
Inside Page | Fernan A. Gianan:
A brief but fulfilling visit to Nueva Vizcaya
Last week, this writer and three close friends traveled to the Central Luzon provinces of Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya. The trip was originally planned to procure fruit tree seedlings…
Governor Azanza is no lame duck
“I’m only here for three years. I don’t desire to be re-elected as governor because God gave me three years. And for me, I will only look at the three…
RDC endorses establishment of abaca production facilities here in 2028 budget
The Bicol Regional Development Council (RDC) recently endorsed for inclusion in national agency budgets about 30 regional priority projects, including the establishment of abaca production facilities and fiber quality improvement…