Children and COVID-19
AMID threats of the Delta variant spread, the increasing number of reported cases of children and adolescents infected with COVID-19 is alarming. The government,...
People deserve better
(We yield this space to the statement of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
THE National Council...
Driving the drivers mad
THE TRANSPORTATION sector is among the hardest hit by the pandemic and would therefore need immense government assistance and support. However, the Land Transportation...
Enough
THE Commission on Audit (COA) says some P119 billion intended to strengthen the Department of Health’s capacity to address the COVID-19 pandemic remain unused,...
Eco-waste mgt to minimize flooding
ALL of Iloilo City’s 180 barangays are susceptible to flooding albeit with varying degrees of susceptibility – very high, high, moderate, and low –...
Defend human rights defenders
(We yield this space to the solidarity statement of human rights groups and civil society organizations due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
WE WISH to...
Now is the time
(We yield this space to the petition of environmentalists and concerned individuals on the proposed plastic ban due to its significance. – Ed.)
SINGLE-USE plastic...
Teaching against all odds
ENROLLMENT for the new school year 2021-2022 is about to start. To address the crisis in education, there are well-meaning suggestions to improve teacher...
Indigenous populations
YESTERDAY, Aug. 9, was the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This is observed annually to raise awareness and protect the rights of...
Guns everywhere
WE HAVE a gun control problem. Everywhere. For example, Friday last week in Barangay Ticud, La Paz, Iloilo City two lads were shot dead...