September 6, 2020

‘Personal unconscious’

“Personal Unconscious” ponders on the indivisible wholeness of beings and is the first solo exhibition of Faye Abantao which features an interesting mixed media collection and art installation. The basis for the title is Carl Jung’s personal unconscious that states that “everything of which I know, but of which I am not at the moment thinking”.

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What should drive us

I remember TV commercial sometime ago that had this punchline: “Kanino ka ba babangon?” (For whom do you get up in the morning?) I imagine it was supposed to highlight the motivation one has in getting up so early in the morning, do some tasks and other sacrifices to serve a loved one. It obviously resonated with many of the audience, me included.

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Fraternal correction

The common theme that runs through today’s readings is our responsibility for one another and, in particular, our duty of fraternal correction.

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Showdown?

Local chief executives in Western Visayas are starting to raise their objection against the policies issued by the National Inter Agency Task Force (NIATF) that counter local protocols that have worked for them.

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Is it really Blue Hawaii now?

News about businesses closing do not shock us anymore these days, because reports from all over the world have been focusing on them. And it is not only the big ones that suffer the most, even the small “tiendas” and market vendors are sighing over the loss of their clientele. Some are enterprising enough to find other means of income, but others just become helpless and wait for government to help them. One cannot help worrying and wondering how much funds our government coffers are keeping, and how long it can continue helping those who cannot, or do not try to help themselves.

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Preparing for La Niña

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is predicting the likely development of the La Niña weather phenomenon in the country by the end of September or early October.

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DOLE eyes e-payment of salaries

The Department of Labor and Employment in Western Visayas is urging private companies to utilize digital transactions to pay the wages and benefits of their employees, Cyril Ticao, DOLE 6 director, said yesterday.

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Tatak Kalamay seeks ease-of-travel protocols

With the milling season officially opened, Tatak Kalamay is asking all local government units in Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, to provide travel protocols that will not hamper the movement of sugar cane trucks from farms to mills throughout the province, its press release said.

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