Our hostility to snakes
The scream usually comes first. In many Philippine barrios, a snake crossing a footpath is enough to send grown men scrambling for sticks, stones, bolo knives, and whatever object can strike fear faster than...
Data-driven entrepreneurship: Navigating the new frontier
The entrepreneurial landscape has undergone a seismic shift. Gone are the days when gut instinct and sheer luck were the primary drivers of success. Today, data reigns supreme. Data-driven entrepreneurship, the practice of using...
Our true hunger and genuine fulfillment
IN the gospel, Christ tells us about what is involved if we want to truly love him. “If you love me,” he said, “keep my commandments.” And he makes this promise: “And I will...
What peace talks?
The Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro’s rejection of peace talks, which the NPA is offering following the death of their comrades in Toboso, Negros, Occidental, is justified. Entertaining such an offer grants undeserved legitimacy to...
Gardening realities
I have seen too many backyard gardens die quietly under good intentions. Seedlings curl, leaves yellow, soil hardens like regret—and the gardener stands there wondering what went wrong. Starting to raise plants without first...
The real peace
THAT’S the peace that Christ gives to his disciples, distinct from the peace that the world may give. It’s a peace that serves as a constant consolation, amid understandable fears, to those who follow...