Losing the war against corruption
THE GOVERNMENT is barely making a dent
in the campaign against corruption because of the circuitous legal process that
allows government officials convicted of corruption or...
No justification for violence against children
THIS YEAR marks the 30th anniversary
of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – a human rights
treaty which sets out the...
Dig deeper
SO, NON-DELINQUENT franchisees of Small Town
Lottery (STL) may now resume their operations. STL was suspended by no less
than the President himself due to alleged...
Ban single-use plastics
ACCORDING to the Global Alliance for
Incinerator Alternative (GAIA) report “Plastics Exposed”, each day
the country produces around “164 million pieces of sachets”, “48 million
shopping bags” and “45.2...
More tourists, more trash?
WE ARE aghast by a recent report about
a tourist defecating on Boracay Island’s white-sand shores, and another burying
diaper on the sand? What on earth...
Regular, consistent cleanup vs dengue
THE PROVINCIAL government of Iloilo and the
Department of Education recently spearheaded a synchronized school cleanup
against dengue mosquitoes. “Brigada Kontra Dengue” involved parents, teachers,
barangay officials,...
Magna carta for barangays
THE ROLE of barangays is nation-building
should never be overlooked. After all, barangays are the basic units of
governance in Philippine society. Barangay officials are the...
Reclaim public roads
EVERY Tom, Dick and Harry illegally occupying
and obstructing a public road or sidewalk is likely paying a bribe to somebody.
This is why we consider...
Young people and HIV
ONE in every five Filipinos were found to have
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) as of April this year, data from the
Department of Health’s HIV/AIDS Registry...
Uncaring
WHEN it rains Iloilo City’s streets turn into
instant swimming pools. Yes, flashfloods are a perennial problem in the city.
The clogged sewers are the...