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POINT OF VIEW
Sustainability against all odds: Meet our grassroots farmers
by Daniel Maches - January 18, 2025 - 12:00am
Sustainability remains a national buzzword. All over social media, we hear of leaders and experts talking about how to push for sustainability in the Philippines.
Beginning again
by Dorothy Delgado Novicio - January 12, 2025 - 12:00am
As another year begins, I’d like to honor the lives and legacy of two great men who embodied the spirit of peace and humanitarian work.
Revisiting the CCP’s mandates
by Dennis N. Marasigan - January 11, 2025 - 12:00am
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) recently celebrated the 55th anniversary of its inauguration.
What would you say this war is about?
by Thomas L. Knapp - January 1, 2025 - 12:00am
More than 40 years after its release, an exchange in the opening scene of Warren Beatty’s Academy Award-winning film “Reds” floats to the front of my mind whenever I think about war.
The biggest (and creepiest) AI innovations of 2024
by Ayie Licsi - December 31, 2024 - 12:00am
As the year comes to a close, artificial intelligence continues to be the major trend in the realm of technology.
Is this a new era of masculinity?
by Michael Roy Brosas - December 29, 2024 - 12:00am
Men used to go to wars, donning bulletproof vests, operating massive artillery and dominating others. Some modern men, however, seem to have gone soft these days. They’ve started wearing makeup, sporting feminized...
Of grace and gratitude
by Dorothy Delgado Novicio - December 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Days leading to Thanksgiving and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, I was exploring Portugal and paid homage to Our Lady of Fatima. To be Catholic is to be Marian. But I don’t think reverence to Our Lady...
Canada and the Philippines: A winning partnership
by Mary Ng - December 12, 2024 - 12:00am
Mabuhay from Canada!
Visits through historic homes
by Dorothy Delgado Novicio - December 1, 2024 - 12:00am
As the last few auburn trees in our neighborhood park shed their leaves to give way to winter, we received an invitation from a family friend to meet up at Tarrytown, north of New York City.
Philippines must stand for a strong plastics treaty
by Marian Ledesma - November 21, 2024 - 12:00am
As the fifth and final session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a Global Plastics Treaty resumes, our nation faces a critical moment.
Group of Friends in the UN
by Dorothy Delgado Novicio - November 19, 2024 - 12:00am
On the 79th founding anniversary of the United Nations last October, I was at the headquarters touring my sister around.
Time for solidarity: UN supports typhoon relief efforts, calls for more resources
by Gustavo Gonzalez - November 17, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines is no stranger to disasters – but this year, typhoon season is already seeing the worst damage in many years.
Two races
by Dorothy Delgado Novicio - November 12, 2024 - 12:00am
I looked up the definitions of “spectator, participant and admirer.” In the upshot of two races I had witnessed here in New York, I’m trying to make sense of how I stand and feel about these recent...
Why I fear Trump will win
by J. Manuel González - November 5, 2024 - 12:00am
In our last presidential election, I predicted to friends on Facebook that Leni Robredo risked losing because her campaign was solely geared to the tastes and wants of the elite – more hospital beds (irrelevant...
In defense of the generation that documents everything
by Angel Martinez - November 2, 2024 - 12:00am
I finally caved. After months of proving I was above peer pressure, I bought my own digital camera at a flea market a five-minute walk from where I went to university.
‘Nostradamus’ of US polls predict Harris win
by Zoilo Dejaresco III - November 1, 2024 - 12:00am
The fans of Donald Trump, of course, will not agree. However, historian Allan Lichtman’s prediction for the 2024 American presidential polls has been published by many credible news networks, including Newsweek...
An outstanding Filipino soldier’s story
by Anna Isabel C. Sobrepeña - October 29, 2024 - 12:00am
One day in September, I sat beside a soldier and listened to his story of a seemingly evanescent peace which emerged from a longstanding conflict in the country. Staff Sergeant Michael S. Rayanon of the Marine Battalion...
Celebrating the 79th anniversary of the United Nations with focus on the future
by Gustavo Gonzalez - October 24, 2024 - 12:00am
On this day 79 years ago, the United Nations Charter came into force, creating an international organization that has since served as the global forum for countries to discuss common problems, develop shared solutions,...
Museum moments
by Dorothy Delgado Novicio - October 20, 2024 - 12:00am
“Why not pursue wonder?” suggests a story I once read. A healthy sense of curiosity, the author argues, fosters tolerance, inspires creativity, builds resilience and makes us more “desirous of studying...
Empowering Filipino youth for a resilient future
by Selva Ramachandran - October 10, 2024 - 12:00am
There are 30 million young people aged 10-24 in the Philippines, making up 28 percent of the total population.
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