Open to abuse
President Duterte’s decision to reject the legalization of medical marijuana is most welcome. It is consistent with the view that such legalization is bound...
Water is getting scarce
WE ARE supposedly experiencing a mild El Niño phenomenon but its effects are far from mild. Agricultural losses are climbing. Water is getting scarce.
Yes,...
Private armies
ARE THERE private armies in Western Visayas? The Police Regional Office 6’s campaign against loose firearms as the midterm elections draw near aims to...
Save our soil
IT’S NOT JUST the El Niño / climate change and dwindling number of farmers that threaten our food security. The degradation of soil in...
Our disappearing farmers
EL NIÑO is not the only threat out our food security. As more and more people are opting to live in cities and would...
Exploring other renewable sources of energy
THE PHILIPPINES has been largely dependent on the importation of fossil fuel from the Middle East. When the world supply falls short – and...
Environment and corruption
NEXT MONTH, it would the first anniversary of the six-month closure of Boracay Island for a massive cleanup. Of course, a work is not...
Women teachers
(We yield this place to the statement of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
WOMEN teachers join all the working...
Striking a balance
FISHING has resumed in the Visayan Sea. The closed season for the catching of sardines, herrings and mackerels has ended.
The Visayan Sea is a...
#BalanceforBetter
TODAY is International Women’s Day. Its theme is #BalanceforBetter – a call-to-action for driving gender balance. What can we do to help forge a...