Until the truth comes out
THE SENATE investigation on the alleged misuse and deficiencies in the P67.373-billion fund intended for COVID-19 response by the Department of Health (DOH) should...
Safe school re-opening
(We yield this space to the unity statement of various groups and education stakeholders due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
ON SEPTEMBER 13, the new...
Grave learning loss
ACCORDING to the Department of Education (DepEd), 17.9 million learners have so far enrolled for school year (SY) 2021-2022. This is only equivalent to...
Everybody’s business
TYPHOON “Jolina” weakened into a severe tropical storm yesterday but it still drenched with heavy rains the areas within its path, some suffering from...
Our invaluable teachers
IT IS SADDENING that this is happening: teachers under the the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) is staging a picket-protest at the Department of...
Demand for justice
(We yield this space to the statement of the human rights advocacy group Rise Up for Life and for Rights due to its timeliness....
Our marginalized IPs
IN A WAY, the recent death of the master chanter of the Panay epic Sugidanon, Leopoldo “Tay Polding” Caballero, called our attention to the...
Don’t forget dengue
AMID THE coronavirus pandemic, the Iloilo City government is strengthening its campaign against dengue, tapping community esprit de corps. Good call for volunteerism. While...
Unable to grieve
ON THE International Day of the Disappeared three days ago, Aug. 30, this paper reported on the call of human rights groups in Iloilo...
Making medicines affordable
THE ONGOING coronavirus pandemic has also highlighted the importance of making medicines not only accessible but also affordable. It has been 32 years since...