Killing local markets and vendors
(We
yield this space to the statement of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan – Panay due to
its timeliness. – Ed.)
THE MOVE of the local government unit
of Iloilo...
Facts and metrics
WHEN Congress starts reviewing the K -
12 program, it must strive to answer this important question in everybody’s
mind: Are senior high school graduates getting...
Long overdue review
THE REVIEW of the K to 12 program
(Republic Act 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013) is long
overdue. This overhaul of the...
Accessible mental health care
PEOPLE experiencing depression or
anxiety should not look too far for help. Mental health care and services
should be available and accessible even at the barangay...
Immunizing every child vs polio
TODAY is World Polio Day. With the
re-emergence of polio in the Philippines, the observance of this day has become
doubly important.
World Polio Day was established...
Band-aid solution
(We
yield this space to the statement of the progressive Iloilo farmers’ group
Pamanggas due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
AS MUCH as we would like to...
Displaced OFWs
A STEADY stream of overseas Filipino workers
(OFWs) mostly from the Middle East affected by turbulence there has been
returning to the Philippines in recent years....
Stop the red-tagging
(We
yield this space to the statement of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan – Panay due to
its timeliness. – Ed.)
FOR THE past months, state agents have
been visiting...
You can’t have it both ways
THERE was a time back in the 2000’s when
people aggressively criticized US foreign policy. Former US President George W.
Bush and the Neocons were aggressively...
We can’t predict or stop earthquakes but…
THE STRONG Wednesday earthquake that shook North Cotabato and
nearby provinces in southern Philippines was a reminder that we must develop a
culture of safety and...