A race against expiry date
EVERY now and then we hear of concerns over the slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the danger that these vaccines would expire without being...
Crisis
THE DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) made a big fuss about World Bank’s failure to discuss with them first the results of its study on...
Some measure of justice
(We yield this space to the statement of Panay Alliance Karapatan due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
THE SUPREME Court recently approved A.M. No. 21-06-08-SC,...
Roads as safety hazards
CARGO truck crushed an automobile in Barangay Tacas, Jaro, Iloilo City last week.
Two days ago, a car fell off a 12-foot high dike in...
Herculean task but not impossible
BORACAY is in the news every now and then but it’s not anymore about its environmental concerns but about the adverse impacts of COVID-19...
Standing by
IT’S REASSURING to know that a plan is already in place – involving local government units (LGUs) and various government agencies – in case...
DepEd should not be onion-skinned
INSTEAD of demanding an apology from the World Bank for publishing the realities of our education system, the Department of Education should address the...
Disaster literacy
UP-TO-DATE advisories from our much improved state weather bureau, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) are a big help. During bad...
Be prepared
JULY IS National Disaster Consciousness Month. This annual observance reminds us to be prepared before a disaster – natural or man-made – occurs.
According to...
Waste avoidance
THIS PAPER reported on Friday about the foul smell from the sanitary landfill in Barangay Felisa, Bacolod City. The city council of Bacolod has...