Part 4: The garden revolution – From disposal to dignity In the previous installments of this series, we have looked at the “monsters” of waste management: the perverse incentives of the P437 million hauling industry and the toxic, expensive trap
A special chapter in the 2026 World Happiness Report released last week looked into evidence to answer the question “Is social media use unreasonably safe for children and adolescents?” and the answer, according to authors Jonathan Haidt and Zachary Rausch
We, of course, should try our best, without giving up, to be faithful all the way to the end. No matter how many times we fall, we should just get up as many times as necessary, and just move on.
Part 3: The WTE mirage – A trap for the next generation In recent months, a new “shining savior” has been touted in the halls of Bacolod’s City Hall: Waste-to-Energy (WTE). With the 2026 signing of the Memorandum of Agreement
The World Bank is projecting the Philippines to be close to the upper middle-income threshold, based on current gross national income (GNI) per capita trends. Data released by the World Bank last year showed that the Philippines remained a lower
With all the assurances that God will take care of everything, especially when we are in most need of help and mercy, etc., we might be tempted to think that we can do anything, including intentionally doing bad things, since
My family was supposed to go on a family trip this Holy Week, but Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s war in Iran put the trip in danger of cancellation, especially as our airline was from the Gulf states, and the
A top World Trade Organization official has warned that disruptions to fertilizer supplies caused by the Middle East war pose a double threat to global food security through scarcity and high prices, as Iran has virtually shut the Strait of
In our life, in all our relations with others, in all situations and conditions that we can encounter, we have to learn how to be properly accepting of things without forgetting what needs to be done for everything to be
Part 2: The P437 million question – Follow the hauling In the halls of government, there is an old saying: “Follow the money.” If you want to understand why a policy as brilliant as RA 9003 has failed to transform
With a staggering one billion pesos at stake, ArenaPlus is raising the bar unlike any other platform with its free-to-play contest, Playoffs MVP: Battle for the Most Valuable Predictor, running from March 21 to April 10. With no deposit, no
The Sagay City Primary Health Care Facility (PCF) highlighted its expanding frontline health services to underscore the city’s continuing investment in accessible and community-based healthcare, during the April 6 flag ceremony at the City Government Center, a press release from
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Fire destroyed three houses and damaged another one on Good Friday at Purok Makawiwili in Barangay Banago, Bacolod City. The fire has temporarily displaced four families, composed of 10 individuals, according to the Bureau of Fire
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region on Sunday declared that the regionwide observance of Holy Week remained generally peaceful, with no major incidents recorded. The PRO-NIR attributed the achievement to the successful implementation of
Each spring, in the weeks leading up to Easter, families from the English Speaking Families Biel/Bienne (ESFBB) gather for one of the most anticipated events of the year: the annual Easter celebration at the Biel Zoo. As members of this
The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod has approved a resolution authored by Councilor Caesar Distrito urging immediate assistance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) adversely affected by the continuing rise in fuel prices driven by the global oil crisis. The
