Access to vaccines a right, not a privilege
(We yield this space to the statement of the Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
SOME of the richest families and...
Don’t forget PWDs
THE COVID-19 crisis has magnified the vulnerabilities of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and highlighted the limits of the country’s current social protection system.
Despite the...
Protect our kids
SEX AS FORM of initiation for membership in gangs? That is what the Iloilo City Police Office is trying to find out. This matter...
Access to vaccines
FOLLOWING good developments on the COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Education (DepEd) said it is looking at the possibility of holding limited face-to-face classes,...
11 years after Ampatuan massacre
IN A BLOODY massacre in Ampatuan, Maguindanao 11 years ago, 58 individuals, including 32 journalists and media workers, were brutally killed. For more than...
Ban firecrackers, fireworks
UNLIKE in previous years, Filipinos will usher in the New Year in a pollution-free and physically distanced but no less cheery celebration amid the...
Old problems
THE COVID-19 pandemic has resulted to many people losing their jobs – some temporarily, others permanently. These unfortunate people and their families would likely...
Academic freedom
(We yield this space to the statement of the University of the Philippines due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
THE UNIVERSITY of the Philippines is...
Concrete actions needed
THE FILIPINOS’ resilience vis-à -vis disasters is legendary. But Ilongga Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo is right. In a television show on Sunday, she said...
Vaccination woes
TWO potential COVID-19 vaccines are the big news these past few days. But let this not blind us to a long-standing concern yet to...