Raul Moldez

7 stories

FIRE AFTERMATH. Residents sift through the charred remains of their homes on Burgos Street in Barangay 7, Cagayan de Oro City, a day after a fire destroyed seven houses and damaged three others. The blaze, which burned for nearly three hours, left an estimated ₱8 million in property damage as authorities continued investigating its cause. Photo by Ben Balce

Fourth-alarm fire in Oro: ₱8M blaze razes 7 homes

Revised fire department estimates place total damage at ₱8 million following a fourth-alarm residential blaze along Burgos Street in Barangay 7.

Aug 5, 2026000

Opinion

Pa BaBa pa More!

Raul G. Moldez explores how once-abstract college economics lessons on supply, demand, and global energy markets now provide the essential framework for navigating today's local inflation.

Mar 30, 2026000

Opinion

Of poets and poetry

Mar 25, 2026000

Opinion

Romancing journalism

From dySL radio volunteerism to the "inverted pyramid" lessons in 1989, a veteran journalist reflects on the formative experiences that shaped a lifelong media vocation.

Mar 18, 2026000

Opinion

Millennials and the future of governance

PHILIPPINE GOVERNANCE — As a generational handover unfolds, tensions rise between seasoned supervisors and Millennial staff. Critics cite "instant quitting," yet younger employees offer tech mastery and an impatience with corruption. The future of the bureaucracy depends on active mentorship—habits formed today will define leadership and public policy for decades.

Mar 10, 2026000

Opinion

Just write

Mar 2, 2026000

Opinion

When beer stopped being a reward

Feb 27, 2026000