Clean, safe water a human right
THE outbreak of cholera and acute gastroenteritis in Iloilo City is a strong reminder on the importance of clean water.
The United Nations General Assembly...
Gone without a trace
IT WAS THE International Day of the Disappeared recently, created to draw attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned at places and under poor...
Pursue what leads to peace
(We yield this space to the statement of the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
THE PHILIPPINE Ecumenical Peace Platform (PEPP)...
Heed the science
THERE’S a new tropical storm threatening the country, “Inday”, although it is not likely to directly affect local weather conditions. One thing is sure...
‘ZOD’
THIS PAPER recently reported that all of Iloilo’s 1,721 barangays have been certified as “zero open defecation” (ZOD) villages, making the province the third...
Uplift the condition of teachers
THE COUNTRY starts its celebration of the National Teachers Month per Proclamation No. 242, series of 2011. Our state of education is best reflected...
Challenges in achieving food security
DESPITE significant progress in attaining food security, the government still needs to address challenges in the agriculture sector to ensure this goal is achieved....
Community effort
IT WAS such a relief that Typhoon “Henry” (international name: Hinnamnor) exited the Philippine area of responsibility without devastating the country. Still, such typhoon...
Enforced disappearances
FOUR days ago, August 30, was the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances as declared by the United Nations. The annual observance...
Perennial school problems
ACCORDING to the Department of Education, a total of 28,797,660 had registered for the new school year of 2022-2023. This is 1.2 million higher...