Samira Gutoc

By Samira Gutoc World Teachers Day at the Far Eastern University (FEU) was a great time to reflect on the trials of teachers whose salaries...

By Samira Gutoc Travel has been aplenty, thanks to many sponsors. October reminded us of the vast world we live in and that...

By Samira Gutoc I was on my way from Laguindingan airport to Manila, and saw the usual site of few foreign visitors unlike other Asian...

By Samira Gutoc September is somewhat representative of martial law. It calls to mind the distant dark years, disappearances, dissent, and protests. Whenever there is uncertainty, jitters affect...

Books not bombs “Crazy Rich Asians,” the movie, reminds us of the vast divide between the rich and poor in this universe of cultures and...

BuyMindaNOW “Welcome, BOLOS!” as we in Marawi would say. There are 33 festivals in Mindanao, and the Iligan City Diandi Festival is one of them...

Vendors’ Contribution As a Maranao, I celebrate the contribution of the informal economy – the small vendors – to all the public markets and cities...

Live, Love, Pray Every Day By Samira Gutoc Just weeks ago, two close people to me in their 40s passed away due to various reasons, the other so...

Invest in the future, invest in the youth Among all advocacies that I stand for, I am most passionate about the youth. In past conferences I attended about...

Let’s End the HateBecause it is an Islamic holiday, Eid’ul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice in remembrance of Prophet Abraham’s sacrifice) tomorrow and on Monday,...