“Your child leaving is a milestone, but your life continuing is the point.” – Anthony Damaschino My husband and I have been living by ourselves for almost 3 years already. All our children have places of their own and are busy living their own lives. We’re officially an empty nest. Being an empty nester is…
Almost one year has passed, and still the horror refuses to fade. Sophia Marie Coquilla was not some nameless victim to be buried beneath legal jargon, bureaucratic silence, and the cold arithmetic of a law that counts the age of the accused before it counts the life of the dead. She was a senior high…
Photo Courtesy: Inday Sara Duterte facebook page A vlogger named Nico David showed up from nowhere to make a statement “… Sara Duterte isn’t even from Tacloban – so why is she there? “ David who hails from Pampanga considered it unusual for the Vice President to pay personal visit to the wake of the…
After seeing the stems with nodes of “Kinampay Ube” being propagated in a sterile Tissue Culture Lab owned by Julieto Mejos in Toril, Davao City, I searched for more information about Micro-Propagation online. I discovered that it is not actually a new technology as it had been used in producing Potato plantlets in more advanced…
Video games were once marketed as harmless entertainment—a way to relax, compete, and connect with friends. But as technology evolves, so too does the power of digital platforms to shape attitudes, behavior, and even values. The concern today is not gaming itself. Millions of responsible gamers enjoy online games without adverse effects. The real issue…
“A father holds his daughter’s hand for a short while, but he holds her heart forever.” — Unknown Yesterday, June 21, we celebrated Father’s Day – a special day in honor of the first man in our lives. There have been so many articles and talks about mothers and their unconditional love for their children….
Photo: Rene Baterbonia/ Facebook Rene Clert Baterbonia had traveled the road from Davao to Talacogon many times before. It was the road of school breaks and returns. The road between the city that nurtured his talent and the town that first gave him roots. The road of ordinary departures and ordinary arrivals, of basketball stories,…
For the country’s 5-million diabetics and millions more of health buffs, the Gluten-Free, Low-Glycemic Index Adlai will soon be delivered to their doorsteps monthly in a special box which would contain 30-day supply of Adlai breakfast cereals and 1 kilo of milled grains when they join the Adlai Health Food Membership Club which is now…
Amid relentless political bickering, deepening polarization, and growing concerns over the suppression of constitutionally guaranteed rights, a cloud of doubt hangs over the nation. Many Filipinos are beginning to ask a troubling question: “Have we slowly surrendered the freedoms that generations fought to secure?” When the institutions of government appear more interested in protecting power…
For decades, the relationship between the United States and Iran has been defined by sanctions, hostility, military threats, and ideological conflict. Yet history repeatedly demonstrates a powerful reality: “nations may refuse to trust one another, but they often find it difficult to refuse profit.” If rumors are true that Iran were to purchase $100 billion…
