The Philippines is drowning–in floods, neglect, and debt. The rain, without fail, always reveals a cyclic scenario: students wading through rising floodwaters, evacuation centers being filled to the brim, and government officials offering the same promise of a better tomorrow. Flooding in the Philippines is no longer a seasonal inconvenience, but rather the epitome of failure in accounting, engineering, and public service.

Remembering Martial Law is not just about looking back: it is about honoring those voices that refused to be silenced and recognizing the cost of freedom when it is taken for granted. “Never Again” must not remain a slogan repeated every September, but a lesson drawn from history itself. Because when we protect the press, we protect our democracy. When we defend truth, we defend our people. We cannot afford silence. Not then. Not now. Not ever.

Let history show that this was the century when the Church—slow-moving, stubborn, sacred—finally began to walk with all its children.

By: Sheina Marie I. Borreta 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘱𝘰𝘹...