Indigenous peoples
(Due to its significance, we yield this space to the statement of the Philippine Task Force for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights marking the Aug. 9 International Day...
Access to vaccines
THE SLOW rollout of COVID-19 vaccination among minors is disturbing. The Department of Health and the Department of Education must to ramp up vaccine...
DepEd should do this, pronto!
TWO weeks from now, school year 2022-2023 will open, and schools will gradually return to in-person or face-to-face classes. The pronouncement of the Department...
Statesman for Peace
(We yield this space to the statement of the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
WE GRIEVE the passing of former...
Defend those who have less in life
IN CONGRESS, there are again moves reimposing the death penalty.
However, there are legitimate fears that in the revival of capital punishment, only destitute defendants...
Poverty and disaster resilience
HEAVY rains brought floods to several Antique barangays a few days ago. Last month, a high tide of over two meters flooded some coastal...
‘Bayanihan sa paaralan’
AS SCHOOL principals, teachers, parents, students and community volunteers prime themselves for the Brigada Eskwela, a waste and pollution watchdog group released a timely set of...
Renewable energy
IT WAS GREAT to hear President Marcos talk about renewable energy in his State of the Nation Address. Indeed, our search for new power...
Human trafficking
THE PHILIPPINES retained its Tier 1 ranking in the recent US State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Tier 1 is the highest rating...
Outrageous
THE LAPSING into law of the Vape Bill, or the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act, is upsetting. The Vape Law is a...