Building resilience
DISASTERS are greatly felt by the poor
because the effects are magnified in their lives. Every single day of work is
synonymous to survival. Thus when...
Growing culture of impunity
(We
yield this space to the statement of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers due to
its timeliness. – Ed.)
THE Alliance of Concerned Teachers
(ACT) registers its strong...
Drug sources
VICE President Leni Robredo is correct. We
will never make any substantial headway in the anti-drug campaign if the
sources of illegal drugs are left unchecked,...
Nat’l Students Day
(We
yield this space to the unity statement of various student groups such as the National Union of Students of the
Philippines and College Editors Guild...
Support for farmers
SO THE Philippines is now the biggest
rice importer in the world – bigger than China which has many more mouths to
feed at two billion...
LGUs should take the lead
HOW MANY local government units in
Western Visayas actually participated in yesterday’s nationwide simultaneous
earthquake drill?
We’re asking the question because
local government officials are in the best...
Get the drill?
TODAY, people across the country are
enjoined to take part in the nationwide simultaneous emergency drill in
preparation for a feared strong earthquake.
We must develop...
Urgent bills on plastics ban
PRESIDENT Duterte’s stance on banning
plastics is gaining support in Congress. There are at least 25 proposed bills
and resolutions on plastics now pending in the...
We don’t have to live in perpetual fear of earthquakes
A SIMULTANEOUS and nationwide
earthquake and tsunami drill will be held on Nov. 14 to test the preparedness
and resiliency of all sectors in performing protocols...
Nationwide single-use plastic ban
PRESIDENT Duterte plans a nationwide
ban on single-use plastics (SUPs) or disposable plastics, the most wasteful
evidence of our throw-away society. But he says legislation for...