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....
Western Visayas’ fastest growth may be its biggest warning
WESTERN Visayas has every reason to celebrate — at least at first glance. From a bruising -7.4% contraction in 2024, its agriculture, forestry, and...
WW growth without self-sufficiency is fragile
WESTERN Visayas is riding a wave of agricultural recovery. From a -7.4% contraction in 2024, the region’s agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AFF) sector surged...
Why some LGUs protect their communities better than others
PUBLIC safety should not depend on your ZIP code. Whether one lives in a bustling city or a quiet coastal town, the expectation is...
When LGUs neglect the fundamentals
THE LATEST data from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) should alarm every citizen in Western Visayas. Out of the region’s...
Accountability in every drop
ONLY 11 out of 43 local government units in Iloilo Province meet the national standard for safely managed drinking water, according to the provincial...
Water inequality in Iloilo: A crisis of access and equity
IN ILOILO Province today, the quality of the water you drink depends largely on where you live. That should trouble us all.
Recent data from...
Will Iloilo’s water security roadmap deliver?
ILOILO now has a plan. The question is: does it have water?
The Iloilo Province Integrated Water Security Plan (IPIWSP) arrives with the right language...
Water safety gap in Iloilo Province
ACCESS to safe drinking water is not a luxury. It is not a campaign promise to be recycled every election season. It is a...
Iloilo turning fuel pain into policy gains
CRISES have a way of exposing weaknesses — but they also reveal who is willing to act.
The ongoing fuel price and supply fluctuations, driven...