Complementary step
THE GOVERNMENT plans to provide free reusable or washable facemasks to the public, especially to “the poorest of the poor,” amid the ongoing COVID-19...
Internet access a basic right under education’s ‘new normal’
(We yield this space to the statement of the Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
THE GOVERNMENT must address the digital...
Unsafe
HOW DO you solve a problem like the indiscriminate disposal of used facemasks?
Local government units (LGUs) must take swift action to ensure facemasks and...
More budget for education
DUE TO lack of funds to meet the 1:1 module set-to-student ratio, the module-sharing scheme is being forced upon learners. This is unacceptable.
For one,...
Tree growing, not just tree planting
ON SATURDAY, Sept. 26, the Iloilo provincial government will hold “Tanum Iloilo: Tree Growing With Social Distancing” – a province-wide tree planting activity. The...
Inadequate attention
THE RECENT Sept. 2 sinking of livestock carrier Gulf Livestock 1 – with 43 crew (over 30 were Filipinos, 12 of whom were residents...
Shaping our peace together
(We yield this space to the statement of the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
THIRTY-nine years ago, in 1981, the...
Beware of historical distortion
THERE ARE those trying to distort history. Beware of these charlatans.
Today, exactly 48 years ago (Sept. 21, 1972), disgraced dictator Ferdinand Marcos placed the...
Smart solutions to pandemic, other risks
BOTH national and local governments should adopt smart solutions and invest in emerging technologies to deal with risks such as climate change, natural hazards,...
Agri backbone
A REPORT recently published by the World Bank noted that the country’s agriculture sector has exhibited resilience amid the coronavirus pandemic. It grew “by...