AS the country braces for a potentially very strong El Niño, the government must recognize that keeping students in school is not enough. Classrooms must also be safe, healthy, and conducive to learning. The Department of Education's decision to ease school uniform requirements in anticipation of extreme heat is a welcome acknowledgment of the challenges students and teachers may face. Allowing learners to wear lighter clothing can provide some relief. But it is only a small

Now, I’m confused. They told us to prepare for Super El Niño; then, they told us to prepare for a super typhoon. I was getting ready to wear tank tops and fill up big buckets of water. Now, I have to shift gears and brace myself for heavy rainfall, with my jacket and raincoat ready. I think I’m going down with a migraine. I feel like a pendulum swinging from one extreme to the opposite. While I’m writing this, the afternoon skies are dark and cloudy. The rains have not yet st

Sa kaso na Orville U. Ong v. Paul S. Alcazaren and Eric Gadiana (G.R. No. E-00464, October 14, 2026), kinasuhan si Ong an general manager nin sarong hotel sa Bacolod ta dai niya itinao an senior citizen discount sa duwang bisita kan hotel, na edad 66 asin 70 anyos. An depensa niya, may 20% discount na an room rate na binayadan ninda bilang miyembro kan Cebu Bikers Club. Dai man nakabukod sa resibo an discount pero ibinawas na ini sa presyo kan kuwarto. Sabi kan Korte, naresib

I recently came across a Facebook post by a 40-year-old Bicolana whom I shall call Loida. She shared how she finally found freedom after leaving her abusive live-in partner and taking their two children with her. She promised herself never to return. For years, Loida endured a life no woman or child should have to live. Her partner would bring home another woman when drunk, beat her, and shout at their children whenever he lost money in sabong. Worse, he took the money she wo

Picture this. Leon Zapanta, the first documented Filipino sailor to join the U.S. Navy, had already served 13 years when he reenlisted for another three. His 16 years of service included three during the Civil War. In 1860, he declared his intention to become an American citizen. Whether Zapanta ever became an American citizen remains unknown. His story embodies a central contradiction of the maritime Filipino: he could serve the United States honorably, yet his own claim to

The Jesuits established their first school in the Philippines in 1859. Originally known as Escuela Municipal, the school was later elevated to the status of a secondary school. In 1901, after losing its government subsidy under the American colonial administration, it adopted the name Ateneo de Manila. Convinced that education was essential to shaping the character and intellect of young Filipinos, the Jesuits went on to found additional Ateneos across the archipelago. Today,

Ang pagtalubo o growth sa perspektiba kan mga pananom, pirming pasakat – paitaas. Mayo pa man kitang nadangog na nagtalubo nin palipot ang padalagan. Nagtalubo ang pagsadit kan tinanom o ano man na bagay. Duwang orolay ang mainit ngonian na mga bulan, enot ining Super El Nino na natungkusan ta na kan mga nakaaging kolumn digdi. Ikaduwa ang satong direksiyon bilang ciudad sa pagiging Highly Urbanized City (HUC). Sa sarong pagtiripon kan nakaaging Biernes, naimbitaran ang saind

Two years ago, Typhoon Kristine turned familiar streets in Naga into waterways, forced families from their homes, destroyed livelihoods, and claimed lives. For those who experienced it firsthand, the disaster was more than days of relentless rain. It was the realization that the places we call home can become dangerous with frightening speed. Eventually, the floodwaters receded. Businesses reopened. Homes were repaired. Life resumed. But there is a difference between returnin

Tigsik ko an tarnerang damulag An paglakad nagpahiyadhiyad An ikog sigeng pitik sa piglalangaw na lugad Nagtutumitomi, naghahanakhanak! Tigsik ko an pilyohon na loro Anas sana burahura an gibo Pangit! Pangit! An rait sa kalbo Alagad an tuka dumpol, tiko an puro! An lalong na tumbalikan tigsik ko man Mayo akong masabi sa ngaran na bulang Kun sa derby paagang ralaban Laylay na an butsi, mayong dulagan! Tigsik ko an gamgam na anggawit Inabot kan uran, hirit na hirit An kulot na

Ni: Ryan Mostar An Bulkang Mayon bantog sa halos perfect cone na porma. Pero taano ta nagin arog kaiyan an porma kaini? An Mayon sarong stratovolcano, o bulkan na nabuo sa paagi nin sunod-sunod na pagputok na nagtipon nin mga patong nin lava, abo, asin iba pang materyales gikan sa bulkan. Sa kada pagputok, nadadagdagan an mga materyales na nag-aambag sa pagtaas asin paghubog kan bulkan. An halos pantay na pagkakatipon kan mga materyales sa palibot kan sentrong butas kan bulka

Tigsik ko ining pigpepreparan na super el nino. Alagad may mga lugar na mauran, pigbabagyo. Kaya dai sana magparaharadit kitang mga tawo, Ta an Mahal na Diyos iyo na an tatao, may plano. Tigsik ko ining problema sa gurubot na trapiko, An suhestyon, dai na magbarakal nin behikulo. Ipabarakal na, mga lulunadan na pampribado, Magrulunad na sana sa behikulong pampubliko. Tigsik ko an mga pinahiwas nang mga tinampo, Alagad pano na nin nakaparadang mga behikulo. Na orog pang nakada

The warning is clear: the Philippines must brace for a potentially severe El Niño that could bring prolonged dry spells, widespread drought, water shortages, and threats to food security. With all 82 provinces projected to experience drought by March 2027, the government has little time to waste. Preparation must begin now, not when reservoirs run low, crops wither, and families start lining up for water. The call of senators Francis Pangilinan and Bam Aquino for stronger gov

I did write a few months back that it would be ridiculous for Naga City to have a speed limit. Vehicles can’t even speed up. Well, I guess they could through San Felipe to Pacol and Carolina, all the way to Panicuason, or Cararayan to San Isidro, or Concepcion Grande to Del Rosario. But everywhere else, it’s just not feasible. Now, I’m rethinking that position and pivoting towards the idea that maybe we need a speed limit. Maybe drivers need to slow down. If you think you’re

Sa kasong Municipality of Tupi v. Faustino (G.R. No. 231896, August 20, 2019), nag gibo an Munisipalidad nin Tupi, South Cotabato nin ordinansa na nagtakda nin speed limit sa national highway, kasunod kan mga aksidente sa lugar. Si Atty. Faustino, na nagmaneho nin 70 kph sa lugar na may 40 kph na speed limit, nagbayad nin ₱1,000 na multa pero kinuwestiyon an bisa kan ordinansa. Nagdesisyon an Korte Suprema na invalid asin void an ordinansa sa duwang importante na rason. Enot,

A budget is only as good as the lives it improves. A paradox unfolded on October 12. Did anyone notice it? At the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, the prosecution concluded its presentation of evidence in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. At the House of Representatives, meanwhile, congressmen cheered as they approved on final reading the staggering ₱7.2-trillion national budget for 2027. One proceeding raised questions about accountability for pub