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Portrait of Aldin Jacinto Ali

Aldin Jacinto Ali

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Remembering is not enough

Remembering is not enough

The years since Bataan were not empty of courage. This country still produces men and women who stood their ground in crises of their own time.

Traveling faster than truth

Traveling faster than truth

In the end, the fight against misinformation will not be won by news desks, declarations, or memoranda alone.

Reflections on this year‘s Ramadan

Reflections on this year‘s Ramadan

Islam does not ask the ill to prove devotion by harming themselves. The faith makes room for illness, weakness and human limitation.

Irreplaceable institutions

Irreplaceable institutions

A society becomes just not because bad actors disappear, but because the system stops making room for them.

Breakfast at sunset

Breakfast at sunset

Across parts of the country, the shift is quiet but noticeable. Kitchens stir earlier than usual. Evenings gather a little more intention.

Strength, then and now

Strength, then and now

Fatherhood and experience have a way of revealing that strength is not always loud, and endurance is not always visible.

Rainbow Builder

Rainbow Builder

JDV will be remembered for the speakership, coalitions, and campaigns. Those who worked closely with him will remember the steadiness behind the title.

The language I didn‘t inherit

The language I didn‘t inherit

Maranao is not simply a means of communication. It is a language shaped by social order, faith and long memory.