‘Tokhang’ in libraries
(We yield this space to the statement of human rights alliance Karapatan due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
ACADEMIC institutions must uphold schools and libraries...
Horrific reality for this generation
CHILDREN born in 2020 in the Philippines will live through 4.9 times more scorching heatwaves, 2.3 times more river floods, 1.2 times more droughts...
Wanted: ‘green’ candidates
IT IS NOT yet the campaign period for the May 2022 elections. But with aspiring candidates already making themselves felt through tarpaulins and streamers,...
Be watchful and discerning
STARTING today, Oct. 1, until Friday next week, Oct. 8, those interested to seek public office will file their certificates of candidacy for the...
Stronger protection for children
VOTING 22-0-1, with one abstention, the Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 2332 on third and final reading on Sept. 27. Child rights advocates all over...
Ensure the welfare of election frontliners
DESPITE clear indications that the coming elections will be among the most challenging in recent history due to the pandemic, the Commission on Elections’...
Green campaign
THE ELECTION fever is heating up. The filing period for Certificates of Candidacy for all elective positions is from Oct. 1 to 8.
Past electoral...
Sufficient gadget, internet support
DATA released by the Department of Education (DepEd) showed 28,2219,623 enrolled learners for school year 2021–2022 nationwide.
The first thing that comes to mind in...
Smoking young
FOR A MOMENT, let’s focus on another looming “epidemic”.
A new study monitoring youth tobacco use reveals worrying statistics on the prevalence of use, lax...
Ensure safety, quality of learning
EDUCATION stakeholders welcome the overdue approval of the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes in 100 public schools and 20 private schools in low-risk...