Opinions

By: Genevieve B. Kupang and Ma. Ditas A. Fernandez Calasiao, Pangasinan, July 12, 2026. In the fertile plains of Pangasinan, one name has come to stand for resilience translated into an institution: Dr. Lourdes S. Fernandez, founder and President of the…

When I saw Sister Aida Velasquez OSB without a veil, I thought it was someone else impersonating her. We both had given our talks the day before. And that morning in Mindanao (Philippines) in 1991, she had just finished breakfast…

Ever since the landmark Paris ’15 UN climate agreement, in which 195 nations agreed to cut fossil fuel CO2 emissions via NDCs by 30% to 60% by 2030, the opposite has happened.  It’s now ten (10) years since Paris ’15,…

A Spectacle Shattered by Power Politics Only days ago, Brussels lit its skies with fireworks to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence. The choreography was precise, the rhetoric familiar: unity, shared values, an alliance cast as both durable and…

By Irshad Ahmad Mughal I am a man well into my fifties. I have lived long enough to watch the world transition from analog simplicity to digital complexity. I thought I had seen it all, but a recent, deeply immersive…

The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Iran, and Israel has expanded far beyond a standard regional dispute, mutating into a hyper-complex geopolitical crisis. What began as localized hostilities has transformed the Middle East into a crowded theater of war,…

By Genevieve Balance Kupang Baguio Central University’s colors flew high inside the ring at the 2026 IFMA (International Federation of Muaythai Associations) World Championship, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from June 16 to 26, 2026. Larstephen Estares Cañedo, an incoming fourth-year…

Manila, Philippines — The recent declaration that the Philippines is “open for business and partnerships,” particularly for Canadian investors, raises a fundamental question: What kinds of investments is the government inviting, on what terms, and for whose benefit? This question…

Some of the most peaceful moments of my life were spent standing on the deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier just before dawn. It feels like looking over the entire ocean, into endless blue water. An aircraft carrier is…

For the past few months, my son has been constantly talking about moving to Spain. According to him, Spain is one of the few countries that remains open to diversity of ideas and one of the few countries opposes to…