Act with urgency
THIS IS the season of shopping sprees and plastic bags have become ubiquitous once again. We thus can’t help but ask how’s the Iloilo...
Cutting ties with PhilHealth
SEVEN major hospitals in Iloilo City have announced that they are cutting ties with PhilHealth because of unpaid claims amounting to P545 million collectively....
Help ‘Odette’ survivors
IN A FEW days we’ll be welcoming New Year 2022. Here’s one good thing you can do: cancel planned fireworks shows and redirect the...
Reducing holiday trash
IS REDUCING garbage this joyful season a tall order?
The much-awaited Christmas and New Year festivities are just around the corner. Can we celebrate in...
Lessons from the pandemic
TO RESPOND swiftly to future health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health (DOH) should invest more in health facilities and primary...
On our toes at all times
SUPER typhoon “Odette” is gone. One thing really stood out a day or two before it struck Western Visayas – local government units ordered...
Shifting gears
WE CANNOT just coat a leaking pipe with a sealant when what is actually needed is a new and more durable rust-proof pipe that...
Build back better, stronger and wiser
SUPER typhoon “Odette” is gone. It left untold damage to lives and properties.
What now?
Let’s build back better, stronger and wiser. Take note of this,...
Failure to defend
(We yield this space to the statement of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
THE INTERNATIONAL...
Going beyond disaster relief
LOCAL government units are scrambling to preposition relief goods as “Odette” gathers strength. The weather disturbance strengthened from a severe tropical storm into a...