EVERY year, something magical happens on one of the beaches on the southern coast of Catanduanes. With the sun yet to rise on a recent Thursday, people from all walks…
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NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
NO TO ANIMAL CRUELTY
Once in our lives we surely had a pet we so dearly loved. It may be a cat, a dog, a fish or a hamster. Some even consider these creatures…
Bryce McIntyre:
Is the Abaca ATM Low on Cash?
No matter how you slice it, abaca’s share of the economic pie in Catanduanes Province is small and declining. This is unfortunate on several fronts, but the most salient of…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Parable of the Vigilant Servants
Jesus often taught by telling parables. He would take a common subject or event that the people would know about and weave in the lesson he wanted them to learn.…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
MANHOLE
Recently, the Philippines endured the parade and march of tropical storms from Crising to Dante to Emong which resulted to serious flooding all over the country. News about Metro Manila…
Bryce McIntyre:
From Brownouts to Breakthroughs: An Open Letter to All New Officeholders
Now that you all have settled comfortably into your new offices, it’s time to get down to business. Things are looking good: The island’s economy grew by 6.0 percent in…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
The Parable of the Rich Fool
In the Parable of the Rich Fool, a man approaches Jesus with a very practical concern: he wants his brother to share the family inheritance. But Jesus, instead of solving…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
NO SHORTCHANGING ACT OF 2016
Have you ever experienced receiving a “delimon” instead of twenty five (25) cents or fifty (50) cents? Have you received a Maxx or Dynamite candy as change in lieu of…
Bryce McIntyre:
Digital Colonialism: How Facebook Conquered the Philippines
It’s a truism that the world’s richest men have the most to lose. One is Mark Zuckerberg, and perhaps this explains why, on the North Shore of what is arguably…
Bryce McIntyre:
Smartphones in Schools: Learning Tools or Mindless Distractions?
There is a proposal before Congress that would ban the use of smartphones in schools. The proposal is Senate Bill No. 2706: An Act Prohibiting the Use of Mobile Devices…