More healthcare workers needed
IT WAS recently reported that certain hospitals in Capiz and Antique needed more healthcare workers because of the rising cases of COVID-19. To address...
A teachable moment
WHAT started out as just one community pantry on Maginhawa Street in Quezon City has been replicated in many more areas not only in...
Community pantries – ‘bayanihan’ spirit in action
COMMUNITY pantries are bayanihan in action and in spirit. Leave them be. Leave them alone. They are not violating any laws.
Their bayanihan is an expression of...
The age of new tech
THERE’S one important thing that the pandemic has made people realize – technology has become far more advanced that most thought. And for the...
Empowering farmers
DURING a low-key visit to Iloilo province last month to check various community projects of her office in several municipalities, Vice President Leni Robredo...
Not the time to be complacent
TYPHOON “Bising” is not expected to make a landfall even if it has already entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, according to the state...
Getting proactive vs waste
THE country is still grappling with solid waste management issues despite the implementation of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 or Republic...
Who will defend the defenders?
(We yield this space to the joint statement of 17 organizations based in Europe condemning the recent killings and arrests of human rights defenders...
Children’s future on indefinite pause
SCHOOL closures have devastating consequences for children’s learning and wellbeing. The most vulnerable children and those unable to access remote learning are at an...
Agri woes
IN PANAY Island, farmers count on the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project II, or the mega dam, to provide them with irrigation water whole-year round....