THE crop that smells like wealth—literally. The Tree That’s Changing Lives—One Scent at a Time What if your farm could yield a product more valuable
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Planting Prosperity: Agarwood Farming as a Game Changer for Boholanos
WHAT if I told you there’s a tree that turns its wood into something more valuable than gold—and farmers in Bohol are cashing in? Governor
The Auction Block of Democracy: How Bohol Sold Its Soul for Envelopes
WHEN your vote becomes merchandise, you become the merchandise. A grandmother in rural Bohol opens a brown envelope and finds ₱10,000 cash inside. Her monthly
Bohol’s Whale Shark Tourism Crisis:
A Call for Human-Centered Legal Reform
THOUSANDS of Filipinos lost their livelihoods in a day…not because of typhoon Yolanda—but because of a law. Welcome to the time when green turns grim.
Expensive Living, Drugs, and Water Crisis:
Why Boholanos Must Elect the Right Leaders Now
THE water stops flowing at noon. Again. A mother in Tagbilaran stares at empty containers, calculating impossible math: how to cook, clean, and bathe her
The Currency of Loyalty
LET me share my poem: From Manila’s sweltering squares to Hague’s cold cobblestones, they gather—scattered islands forming an archipelago of resistance. Elena, night-shift nurse in
Pride and Fire: Ancient Warnings
Echo Through Modern Hollywood
“PRIDE goes before destruction,” warns the ancient Hebrew text of Proverbs, “and a haughty spirit before a fall.” As smoke still lingers over the charred
Heaven’s Blueprint for 2025: Activating
Divine Favor Through Prayer and Fasting
DAWN broke over Jerusalem’s mountains as Nehemiah fell to his knees, his tears falling onto scrolls bearing news of his homeland’s devastation. For days, he
Shielded or Shattered: How Trade Protectionism is Shaping the Philippine Economy
IN THE intricate landscape of global economics, the Philippines stands as a nation caught between protection and possibility. The country’s economic strategy is not a
A House Divided: How VP Duterte and Pres
Marcos Jr.’s Feud Threatens Philippine Progress
LET’s talk about a political trainwreck so spectacular it would make Shakespeare weep and political scientists drink. The Philippine political landscape isn’t just fractured—it’s been