Extreme weather events
THERE WAS no storm in Western Visayas yesterday. Just a low pressure area. But it rained very hard. Some area experienced flashfloods.
Extreme weather events,...
Close coordination
GAP in service delivery – this could happen during the devolution transition period if there is a lack of coordination between the national and...
What’s the plan?
LOCAL government units (LGUs) have the obligation to implement Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Law, or face the...
Comply with environmental laws
AFTER over two years of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s tourism industry which suffered a heavy blow is picking up pace...
Zero Waste Month
DID YOU know that January is “Zero Waste Month”?
It is so by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 760, signed in 2014 by then President...
Moving forward
COVID-19 has opened our eyes to one hard truth – our government is terribly ill-prepared for pandemics.
Moving forward, we must learn from this unfortunate...
Losing our healthcare workers
HERE’S a disturbing matter: our production of new nurses has slowed. Based on figures from the Professional Regulation Commission, they issued only 31,580 new...
We should not be complacent
IF THERE was one thing Ilonggos should be thankful for in 2022, it was the failed projection that dengue cases would surge based on...
Survival
THE ILOILO City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) encourages residents to have survival kits containing tools and supplies enough to meet their...
Toxic fun
IN THE NAME of tradition and for a few fleeting moments of fun, the toxic New Year revelry each year encourages consumers to put...