Everyday freedom of information
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pledged to safeguard Freedom of Information (FOI), recognizing its benefits in the government’s fight against misinformation and deception.
“I reiterate our...
Something fishy
THE ILOILO Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force has confirmed that the prohibited “super hulbot” or Danish seine fishing persists in northern Iloilo. This is...
What’s next after school?
SEVERAL thousands of college students nationwide are graduating this month and, hopefully, go about achieving their ultimate goal in life beyond the parameters of...
Fight online child sex abuse
IN A study by the International Justice Mission, a US-based nongovernmental organization working against sex trafficking and exploitation, the Philippines was named the world’s...
The most we can do is prepare
WE CANNOT stop a dry spell. The most that we can do is prepare for its adverse effects.
Let us observe simple, practical measures to...
If given the chance…
LAST WEEK the Professional Regulation Commission announced that 10,764 out of 14,364 passed the Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing.
The...
Young and laboring
JUNE 12 was not just a celebration of the 125th Philippine Independence Day. It was also the World Day Against Child Labor. It was...
Random drug test
TO ENSURE that only the drug-free are elected, the Philippine National police wants candidates in the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections to take...
Adequately prepare for storms
THE LOW pressure area inside the Philippine area of responsibility became a tropical depression yesterday and is now called “Chedeng”. It is expected to...
Plastics crisis
A REPORT released last month by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) noted that chemicals released throughout the life cycle of plastics pose serious...