Start preparing now
THE El Niño phenomenon will hit the country in the first quarter of this year, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
A long way to go
LATEST mortality figures yesterday showed around a hundred people killed due to tropical depression “Usman” mostly in the Bicol region.
Clearly, the country should strengthen...
The poverty puzzle
SHOCKS such as natural disasters, inflation, income loss, conflicts, and wars are just some of the factors that can drive more families into poverty...
Post-revelry garbage
JANUARY 1 is not just the start of a New Year. It is also the start of the Zero Waste Month. Proclamation No. 760...
A gentler way to welcome 2019
THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED yearend revelry to welcome 2019 need not cause grievous bodily harm, as well as hazardous waste and pollution. Firecrackers and fireworks are...
Emulate Rizal
AS WE COMMEMORATE Dr. Jose Rizal’s martyrdom today, let us – especially the youth – resolve to emulate our national hero’s patriotism as the...
Not your regular toys
FIRECRACKERS are not regular toys that you can safely play with. In fact, firecracker accidents are common resulting to physical injuries and even deaths.
In...
A serious rethinking
THIS SEASON, there must be a serious rethinking on the practical ways of reducing the environmental impacts of religious feasts and rites. Our holiday...
Address causes of bullying
BULLYING is a form of violence being experienced by three out of five Filipino children, according to the 2015 National Baseline Study on Violence...
Bullying
THE INCIDENT of bullying at the Ateneo Junior High School captured in a video showing a student beating another inside one of the campus’...