Discriminatory
THE THREATS on humanitarian efforts such as community pantries and food relief missions against unvaccinated individuals, and those who leave their homes if they...
Pandemic and mental health
THE COVID-9 pandemic appears to have taken a toll on the mental health of not a few people. Death due to intentional self-harm increased...
‘Ayuda’
THERE’S a suggestion that the government consider granting more ayuda to residents of cities outside Metro Manila that are under “hard” lockdown to stop cases...
First step
SOMETHING good happened recently in Congress. The House of Representatives passed a national regulation (House Bill 9147) on single-use plastic, which signifies a first...
‘Deafening silence’
(We yield this space to the statement of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
PRESIDENT Duterte failed to mention anything...
Human trafficking
(We yield this space to the statement of the Philippine Interfaith Movement Against Human Trafficking due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
IT WAS World Day...
Sex education
INCIDENTS of teenage pregnancy in Region 6 are up by 5.6 percent. We are reminded of the real need for sex education, and the...
Budgetary constraints
IT WAS REPORTED recently that a cluster of towns in Iloilo province will be using Pass City’s P408-million integrated waste management facility because they...
Waste not
ONE OF the achievements that President Duterte trumpeted during his sixth State of the Nation Address on July 26 was the government’s decisive action...
Climate of impunity
(We yield this space to the statement of the Promotion of Church People’s Response , a progressive organization of church people established during the...