Leave no child behind
THE Department of Education (DepEd) must address the concerns of parents and students in their planned blended learning scheme for the upcoming school year.DepEd...
Human trafficking
YESTERDAY, July 30, was the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. We were reminded of the abuses, violence and exploitation happen everywhere. Alarmingly, Filipino...
Let us not be reckless
IN THIS time of pandemic, it is not enough for the Interagency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases to direct all local government units...
‘BIDA’
IT IS FERVENTLY hoped that Congress would hasten the passage of a law creating the Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA) as proposed by the...
Green path to recovery
NOTWITHSTANDING the plan laid out by the President in his State of the Nation Address yesterday, environmental advocates hope the government would put the...
Where lies gov’t’s priorities?
(We yield this space to the statement of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Roa...
Nutrition
DID YOU know that July is Nutrition Month? It is by virtue of Presidential Decree 491 issued in 1974 to create greater awareness on...
Every Pinoy must be vaccinated
EUROPE and the United States have ordered COVID-19 vaccines. When will we?
Yes, other countries have started placing orders for vaccines from the global pharmaceutical...
Transparency, accountability in PH prisons
(We yield this space to the statement of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
WHEN prisoners are given unwarranted...
Safety first
THE NATIONAL government must employ comprehensive health measures instead of risking young learners’ safety with unsafe return to schools due to the Department of...