OFWs in the time of pandemic
DUE TO the shortage of decent jobs in the
country and the lack of sufficient livelihood assistance, Filipino migrants
(read: overseas Filipino workers) fear going back...
Distorted
(We yield this space to
the statement of the National Union of People’s Lawyers – Panay due to its
timeliness. – Ed.)
THE RECENT acts of surveillance...
Boost COVID-19 contact tracing
THERE must be an aggressive boost in
the contact tracing systems of the Department of Health (DOH) as part of a
medically-informed tactic to control if...
Hire more healthcare workers
THE
ANNOUNCEMENT of the Department of Health (DOH) to hire more healthcare workers
to augment its workforce is most welcome. This is a breath of fresh...
Spraying, misting ineffective
LOCAL government units (LGUs) should heed the
advice of the Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization
(WHO) against the spraying of individuals and...
At risk
(We yield this space to the
statement of the Center for Women’s Resources due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
THE
COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacts women. Seven out...
A post-COVID-19 scenario
WITH THE country grappling to curb the spread
of COVID-19, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration temporarily
barred the deployment of nurses and 12 other categories of...
Hope
(We yield
this space to the Easter Message of President Rodrigo Duterte due to its
timeliness. – Ed.)
I JOIN the entire Christian world in
celebrating a joyful...
A call for solidarity
(We
yield this space to the statement of the Philippine Faith-based Organizations Forum due to
its timeliness. – Ed.)
WE ENTER Holy Week with sorrow,
suffering, and sacrifice, not only...
Go green at home in the time of COVID
DON’T feel useless while on home
quarantine. There are so many things we can do beneficial not only to our
household members but to Mother Earth,...