On July 31, 2000, Time magazine, a hugely influential newsmagazine based in the United States with four international editions and a weekly circulation of 4.1 million, published a cover story…
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Bryce McIntyre:
Silent Countdown: Unpacking the Reasons for Short Lifespans in the Philippines
On measures of life expectancy, the Philippines ranks No. 131 out of 195 nations worldwide. A man in the Philippines today can expect to live 69.0 years, while a man…
Bryce McIntyre:
Are We Happy Yet?
Thank you for visiting Catanduanes Island. In order to serve you better in the future, please answer the following questions: On a scale of 1 to 5, how happy…
Bryce McIntyre:
Childhood Stunting: Causes, Remedies and Considerations
Among the Southeast Asian nations, the Philippines has the third highest rate of stunting among children. According to recent data, 28.8 percent to 31 percent of children under 5 in…
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PILION KUN ANO AN TAMA: SARONG MORAL NA RESPONSIBILIDAD PARA SA ELEKSYON 2025
Namomotan kong mga tugang ki Cristo, Bilang mga katiwala na linalang nin Dios, inaapodan kita na manindugan para sa katotoohan, justicia, asin sa karahayan kan gabos. An maabot na…
Bryce McIntyre:
A Philippines’ Report Card: How the Nation Ranks Globally on 10 Measures
The school year has drawn to a close, and the nation’s 23 million children, from kindergarten to high school, have anxiously carried home report cards for Scroogelike, parental scrutiny. For…
Bryce McIntyre:
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Hemidactylus frenatus but Were Afraid to Ask
Q: What did you say? A: Hemidactylus frenatus! You know, geckos – those little lizards running around your house, up and down the walls and across the ceilings like…
Bryce McIntyre:
The Philippines’ Demographic Dividend
Anyone driving along the Catanduanes Circumferential Road today cannot help noticing huge trucks carrying tons of building materials to construction sites on and off the highway. These construction sites include…
Bryce McIntyre:
Isle of Abundance: The Biodiversity Jewel of Catanduanes
In 1546, English playwright John Heywood published a book of proverbs – “A Dialogue Containing the Number in Effect of All the Proverbs in the English Tongue”. Among the entries…
Sacerdos in Aeternum (a priest forever) | Rev. Fr. Rommel M. Arcilla:
“Father, I Have Sinned”
One Saturday evening, I was exchanging messages with a former seminary rector who is now assigned overseas, and I was just thanking him for all the support that he had…