OPINION

Gum disease, tooth decay and bad breath, not necessarily in that order.  That’s what happens if you miss one of the two minimum times you should brush, floss and rinse. In pandemic times, taking good care of your oral health makes very good sense. Good oral health means not going to the dentist for a …

There is a saying, a family is strongest when united. But why is it that all too often, a family owning business is often grievously complicated by friction arising from rivalries involving a father and his son, siblings against siblings, or other family members like uncles, cousins and in-laws that hold positions in the business?  …

We sometimes wonder how we can truly know and love God who is so supernatural and mysterious as to make us doubt whether we can have that possibility. We should wonder no more, because no matter how hard and apparently impossible that endeavor may be, all we have to do is to know and love …

“Every single immigrant we have, undocumented or documented, is a future American. That’s just the truth of it.” – Junot Diaz I have written this in the past and I am writing this again: Filipinos with expired temporary visitor’s visa, among other expired non-immigrant visas and passports who have been staying in the United States …

Man has to face trials and tribulations in his life time. Similar fates have to be confronted by nations.  History is full of agony, despair and pain suffered by nations through different generations. How each of them fought and survived the different forms of foes in their respective battles stood out as legendary examples of …

This may indeed sound like a pipe dream or an illusion, given the way many young people nowadays are, but this simply has to be done. We know that without piety, we would be like branches detached from the vine. Death, spiritual more than physical, would just be a matter of time. So, no matter …

COVID-19 pandemic has affected the education sector in the Philippines. From conventional “face-to-face” learning, the Department of Education (DepEd) shifted to “blended learning,” pursuing education at home. Thus, parents and guardians are highly involved in developing their children’s educational path. *** Parents are happy to have spend more time now with their children. But some …

“Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive.” – Jose Marti We all know that Iloilo City’s Dinagyang Festival 2020 was the only annual festival that survived and was held in January this year before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COIVD-19) pandemic eviscerated the holding of all …

We have to be careful with this possibility that, sad to say, has become rampant nowadays. It cannot be denied that we are aware of the many blessings we have, and the many rights of our human condition.  We have all kinds of talents, we have intelligence and freedom, and varying degrees of wealth, resources, …

Education has always been an important aspect of Filipino culture. How many times have we heard that a good education is the most important inheritance parents can give to their children? But now, in the Next Normal that COVID-19 has brought, education as we know it has become problematic.  As of early October, when classes …