Can Iloilo City sustain the boom?
THE METEORIC rise of Iloilo City as a major business and property hub is no longer a matter of speculation. It is backed by...
Growth must benefit ordinary Ilonggos
THE RISE of Iloilo City as one of the country’s fastest-growing business and property hubs, as reported by this paper yesterday, is undoubtedly a...
Environmental laws mean nothing without enforcement
ILOILO PROVINCE does not lack environmental laws. What it lacks is the consistent and uncompromising enforcement needed to make those laws matter.
On paper, the...
Culture of environmental impunity
WHY DO illegal quarrying operations continue in Iloilo Province despite repeated crackdowns, public exposure, and environmental laws already in place?
The deeper problem is the...
Digging for profit, burying Iloilo’s future
HOW MUCH is a river worth once it begins to flood homes? What is the price of a hillside when it collapses after being...
The cost of resilience
THE “beyond compliant” rating of Iloilo Province in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM), coupled with recognition for 31 local government units (LGUs), reflects...
Can Iloilo stay ‘beyond compliant’?
ILOILO Province’s sweep of regional disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) awards is a milestone worth celebrating. A “beyond compliant” rating is not handed...
Climate change is Iloilo’s real test
ILOILO Province’s recent sweep of regional disaster risk reduction awards is a reward for years of hard work, coordination, and growing professionalism in local...
Are Iloilo’s ‘disaster management’ awards translating to lives saved?
THE PROVINCE of Iloilo has every reason to celebrate. Garnering a “beyond compliant” rating and sweeping top honors in the regional disaster risk reduction...
Do teacher promotions improve education outcomes?
THE IMAGE is compelling: more than 8,500 teachers and school heads in Western Visayas, gathered in one venue, taking their oath after long-awaited promotions....