NO more space left in the inns, so might as well go home. During the virtual Kapihan, health officers suggested that households come out with “isolation rooms” because of the rising cases of COVID-19. For the past nine days, the daily cases in Baguio never went below 200. Recoveries only [...]
IN my village, the number of heirloom rice is diminishing and replaced with the so-called high yielding varieties. This current scenario poses a serious problem on the conservation of indigenous heirloom rice. At one point, there were dozens of varieties. Depending on location and area, these varieties of heirloom rice [...]
ANOTHER round of lockdown started today, September 8, 2021, in the whole province where we tend to a piece of sandy beach land, which we are slowly transforming into a green space to grow food. On more counts than we could possibly think of, we are glad we are here [...]
THERE is no avoiding the present controversy hounding one of the most accomplished and reputable electric cooperatives (EC) in the country. In the not so recent past the Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc (BENECO) has become a byword when it comes to providing a steady supply of electricity in the homes [...]
“Munhait hi nitaguwan tun ajor karu nga miid ahan chi iibba an tatagu ay mun-anap ay chi cha enggan adugwan.” This is the Ifugao translation of “It’s painful when the truth hits you that nobody is looking for them until now,” says Maya Addug-Sanchez whose brother, Captain Dante Addug, is [...]
YOU are now ten years old and, for sure, expect your old man to blurt out the typical “where did all those years go” kind of a line because it does feel that way. Having seen you grow from infancy to a young grade schooler now seems like a blur [...]
“SO, what are your KPIs like?” she asked. “Like for your life?” It was the second date. And it was going well before I was hit by the question. She, a lovely high-flying corporate multinational company type of girl with the world at her well-pedicured feet. Me, a multi-hyphen-slash performance [...]
THE political lines that were drawn are becoming clearer. Presidential daughter and Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will not run for any national position in next year’s election nor will she support the candidacies of Senator Bong Go and President Duterte. Meanwhile, Bong Go has declined his nomination as standard bearer [...]
THIS week, I’ll be turning 48. I know everyone makes a big deal about turning 50, but there’s something about 48 that feels more mystical to me. It’s divisible by three (I’ve always found three to be a powerful number). 4 + 8 = 12. 48 means I’ve completed four [...]
ON behalf of co-workers in the media, I wish to thank Messrs. Fernando S. Tiong and Roland “Chongloy” Wong for the assistance they provided us especially during these times of a health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Words are not enough to describe how truly grateful we are for [...]