After attending several Christmas parties in recent weeks, I felt a growing uneasiness—and a bloated stomach. I knew it was the food. Pork, beef, and chicken dominated the tables. Enjoyable, yes, but undeniably heavy. Last December 20 offered a refreshing alternative. At JaimEliza Diner & Store in Baras, Canaman, the Christmas table was filled with ocean-, river-, and plant-based food—light, natural, and energizing. It was proof that celebration need not come at the expense o

KAN SARONG ALDAW nag lunad ako sa bus pasiring sa harong ni Nicol na dati kong kaklase sa Naga. Pano-pano nin pasahero si bus kaya naka tindog lang ako sa likod kan tsuper. Pagka tapos nin sarong minuto may tawong naka tukaw an nag senyas sa direksyon ko. Dae ko siya bisto kaya nag salingoy ako ta huna ko may ina-apod siya sa likod ko. Pero mayo man tawo sa likod ko. “Sir, sir, please take my seat.” An sabi kan sarong joven na lalaki na nag tindog mientras naka tukdo sakuya

Dara kan mga pelikula ni John Wayne asin ni Lee Van Cliff na iyo ang mga cowboys na nakasakay sa kabayo asin baradilan ang ginigibo sa saindang tanang buhay. An mga pelikulang kowboys, istorya nin garadanan sa paagi nin badil asin ipinapahiling duman ang bilis kan kamot asin pagiging sharp shooter. Sa mga inuman nauuso ang mga tagay nin arak na pig titigis kan bartender. Ang sarong estranhero na nagtukaw sa bar asin nag order nin sarong tagay, iyo an parating pinag iini

Atty. Paolo Tolentino Pwede bang magfile ng cyber libel ang OFW laban sa nasa Pilipinas? Atty., pwede po ba magfile ng cyber libel against someone na nasa Pinas? OFW po ako digdi sa Thailand. --- Duwang bagay ang posibleng gusto sabihon kang hapot mo. Enot, may karapatan ka bang mag sampa kasong cyber libel laban sa sarong tao na nasa Pilipinas na niraotan ka sa facebook o social media habang ika nasa Thailand. Panduwa, pwde ka bang mag sampa kang kaso na ini, o ano ang prose

By Fr. Roy Cimagala MERRY CHRISTMAS to all! On this most blessed and joyous day when we liturgically celebrate the birth of the very pattern and savior of our humanity, it is most apt to echo as often as we can this gospel acclamation in one of the Masses of Christmas. For, indeed, what can be a light better than him. That is why we have to be most wary of today’s many lights that can offer us some convenient and advantageous chunks of knowledge but can subtly lead us astray.

Tigsik ko an Pasko sa kinaban Pagkamundag kan satong Kaglalang Maogma an kadaklan, nagrurukyaw May pighahalat, may pig-aabangan! Tigsik ko an Pasko, may kahaditan Mayong katuninongan na nagrereynar Sa mga naciones giyera nagdadanay Ano an dae nababangang bagay? An Paskong sakong nagimatan tigsik ko man Magkataraid mayong pakiaram Mayong pakimano sa kapalibotan Dae nadadangog an mga inagrangay! Mayong pagpapatinawadtawadan Mayo nin pagpapatinaotaohan Nabubuhay para sa sadiri l

Ni Ryan Mostar Si Santa base ki San Nicolas, sarong maboot na obispo na nagtatao nin regalo sa mga pobre asin sa mga aki nin lihim. Bistado siya sa iba-ibang pangaran sa bilog na mundo, siring kan Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, asin Sinterklaas. An Noche Buena sarong handaan kan mga Pilipino na ginagibo sa banggi nin Disyembre 24 pagkatapos kan Misa de Gallo. Impluwensiya ini kan Espanya asin nagpapahiling kan pagkakaisa kan pamilya asin pasasalamat sa pagselebr

Tigsik ko an sa tuyang mahal na harong, Dai maapod na harong kun an mag-agom, Pirming nag-iiriwal, kaya mga marebukon, Dapat pirming Pasko tangani matuninong. Tigsik ko an Pasko, an tunay na kahulugan , Pagkamuot sa kapwa tawo, pagdadamayan. Kaya sag abos na oras kita magkaminuruutan, Asin dapat padanayon para sa katuninungan. Tigsik ko man an mga tawong nagtitios, tikapo, Dai tanto kun daing dakol na kakanon o regalo, Basta tuninong an pamilya ngunyan na Pasko, Simpli sanang

THE government’s openness to tapping the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in pursuing the arrest of former Ako-Bicol Representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co is both timely and telling. It underscores a hard truth in today’s fight against corruption: plunder no longer respects borders, and neither should justice. Co is no ordinary fugitive. He is a former lawmaker now facing arrest warrants in connection with a substandard P289.5-million flood control project in

Maybe, this is for people who could afford to take time off on weekends until late night. Maybe, this is for people who don’t make most of their time to earn a few pesos for their families. Maybe, this is for people who, even if they had the time, would rather rest at home. I get the picture. Streets are alive with different activities: sports, physical exercises like jogging, biking, martial arts, chalk art on the roads, mural paintings, strolling families with pets, ven

Months of writing and speaking about the blue–green economy—about sustainable oceans, resilient farms, and dignified work tied to both—have slowly reshaped my priorities. As the year winds down, one thing has become clear: the coming year cannot be more of the same. It needs a real pivot toward blue–green planning and action. That shift is not only about the environment. It is about people—fisherfolk, farmers, and informal workers—whose lives sit closest to nature, risk, and

So it is not happiness that makes us grateful. It's gratefulness that makes us happy. If you think it's happiness that makes you grateful, think again. It's gratefulness that makes you happy. - Bro. David Steinl-Rast I have to say that 2025 has been quite a year! It’s a year of accomplishments and realizations, year after year life has its way of making things really busy. It has taught me how to value my time more and value what really matters. The year has been driven by

Grabe man si Lolo Awel, garatok na ang bitis dahil sa rayuma, maluya na ang pagdangog dara kan kagurangan ta siya namundag kan asasinaron si US President John F. Kennedy kan 1963. Alagad, nagtuturo pa nanggad ang luha kung nagigiromdoman si Lucy na ngonian saro naman na Senior Citizen asin dai na nanggad nagbabalik sa Partido ta duman na nakapangagom asin nag iistar sa Libertad Pasay. Si Lolo Awel, na ang tunay na pangaran Manuel asin si Mamay Lucy na parehong taga Hiwacloy

By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE need to be clear about this. We may have our human ancestry that defines our biological and natural identity. But we should not forget that we all come from God and our identity is not limited to the biological and other natural standards alone. Let’s always remember that we are not simply natural beings. What actually defines us and distinguishes us from all other creatures in the universe is that we have a spiritual soul that comes directly from God a

Atty. Paolo Tolentino Pinabakal kan tugang an daga na pamana sa gabos Atty., mayo na po an mga magurang mi, pero nadiskubre mi na ipinabakal pala kan saro ming tugang an daga na pamana samuya gabos. Mahahabol mi pa po ba ini? Salamat po sa simbag. --- Iyo mahahabol pa nindo ang parte kang daga na para saindo. Kang pinamana ang buong daga kang magurang nindo saindo gabos, kamong magturugang naging mga may sadiri o “co-owner” kang daga na ini sa kagabusan saka sa kada parte o p