Battling leptospirosis
THE Department of Health had earlier ascribed the rise in leptospirosis cases to uncollected garbage and to flooding due to continuous rains with Metro...
Capital punishment
IS DEATH penalty the solution to peace and order problems?
That the restoration of capital punishment would be an effective deterrent against criminality is debatable....
Better protection for indigenous peoples
YESTERDAY was Indigenous Peoples Day. The yearly observance is a celebration of the rich and vibrant culture of our indigenous peoples and stresses the...
Best anti-dengue strategy: ‘Source elimination’
CLEARLY, Dengvaxia vaccination is not the best solution to the spread of dengue. So what is?
“Source elimination” is the best strategy to combat dengue....
Arduous task for new PDEA-6 director
NEW Western Visayas director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Emerson Margate, has his work cut out for him. He has to deal with...
Landslides and more
THE LANDSLIDE in Igbaras, Iloilo on Aug. 4 reminded us once again that our country is prone to natural disasters. And because disasters are...
Faster and affordable internet
FILIPINOS desire better telecommunications services, and specifically speedier internet connection at affordable rates. They’re hanging on to the President’s recent State of the Nation...
Firefighters as paramedics
THE DEATH of mother and daughter in a fire in Arevalo, Iloilo City on Friday was unfortunate indeed. Firefighters had difficulty reaching the fire...
Hoarding rice is economic sabotage
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) must make sure that President Duterte’s marching order to go after rice hoarders and smugglers is implemented.
There appears to...
Stop illegal fishing
ILLEGAL fishing remains a problem in Western Visayas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, thus the campaign against it is being...