When will Iloilo treat road crashes as a public health emergency?
IF 5,195 Ilonggos fell ill from a mysterious disease in just nine months, the entire province would be on lockdown.
If 167 people died...
Restoring Buntatala Creek a test of political will
THE DISPUTE between the Iloilo City Government and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) over the illegal reclamation of the Buntatala Creek...
River cleanups are not a cure
EVERY now and then, Iloilo City rolls out a cleanup drive that produces dramatic photos: mountains of garbage hauled from waterways, hardworking volunteers, and...
RA 10121 remains toothless at the local level
IT HAS BEEN 15 years since the passage of Republic Act 10121 (Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010), the landmark law...
Life-threatening shortfall in Western Visayas’ disaster readiness
WESTERN Visayas sits on a ticking clock. Earthquakes, typhoons, landslides, structural failures — these are realities we face with increasing frequency and ferocity. Yet...
Hold the applause; the real work begins after the signing
THE INK has dried on the concession agreement between the Iloilo City Government and Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC) for the bulk water supply project. The...
Iloilo needs water redundancy — before the next crisis hits
THE SIGNING of the concession agreement for the Iloilo City Bulk Water Supply Project is a promising step toward achieving 24/7 potable water supply....
Water security: Iloilo City’s next big governance benchmark
ILOILO City has taken a decisive step toward addressing one of its most persistent development challenges: a stable, reliable, and truly universal supply of...
Iloilo’s firecracker protection gap
THIS HOLIDAY season as Iloilo City prepares for a month-long firecracker selling period, Ilonggos find themselves leaning on an enforcement system that is, at...
Backyard firecracker manufacturing: a threat Iloilo can no longer ignore
DECEMBER lights begin to twinkle around Iloilo City. But a far more dangerous spark persists in the shadows: the silent but steady presence of...