‘Shabulized’ Bacolod
IN THE CAMPAIGN against illegal drugs, law enforcement agencies can only do so much. Local governments can only reach a number of constituents. The key is...
If only
DESPITE the volatile situation in Iran
and Iraq, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Western Visayas working in
these two Middle Eastern countries were not keen on...
Developing resilient citizens
IN THE Global Climate Risk Index 2019,
the Philippines ranks fifth among the countries most affected by climate change
in the last two decades. What do...
We’ve been warned, but are we listening?
THE SIGNS are all around
us. Today, the issue is longer about taking action on climate change, but
rather of how much action we need to take.
Five...
Preventable wastefulness
AS THE Dinagyang Festival highlights
draw closer, we are seeing the sprouting of lots and lots of disposable plastic
banderitas and advertisements in
tarpaulins adorning Iloilo City’s...
Missing the point
THE PRESIDENT called for the shooting or
running over of loan sharks who are supposedly behind the debt crisis of
teachers.
Is he instigating violence instead of
addressing...
Soon, only in photos
IN THE recent opening salvo of the Dinagyang Festival, eight contingents
or tribes gave a preview of their performances on contest day, Jan. 26. Each
tribe...
Keeping our health workers
A RECENT ITEM in the Lapsus section of
this paper tackled a serious healthcare problem in Iloilo province’s district
hospitals: the lack of doctors. While it...
Attempt at historical revisionism
SO Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
wants a revision of history books that paint an ugly picture about the years
the country was under the rule of...
Talking peace
PRESIDENT Duterte has sounded the idea
of resuming the peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the
National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
Yes, going back...