State of the nation
DURING today’s third State of the Nation Address of the President, troubled workers and their families expect him to provide ways forward in raising...
Grave concern
THE CREATION of a powerful Transition Commission under the Federation Constitution tasked with promulgating a Transition Plan to overhaul the entire government and centralize...
Massive martial law powers
THE PRESIDENT will be given massive martial law powers under the Federal Constitution proposed by the Consultative Committee (Concom). That these powers could be...
All-powerful
THE CONSULTATIVE Committee (Concom) Federal Constitution allows the Transition Commission to terminate public officials and government employees, including those with permanent status, giving the...
Quest for Bangsamoro peace
WE ARE near the final leg of reforming and updating the autonomy parameters for Muslim Mindanao through the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). It...
Water, water everywhere but…
FLASHFLOOD has become a regular occurrence in Iloilo City. Is this our new normal?
Extreme weather events, such as intense or more frequent rains and...
Resurgence of violence
PHILIPPINE National Police’s (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde ordered police units to upgrade security precautions and prevent the resurgence of violence particularly against local...
E-waste
FILIPINOS produce two to five kilograms of e-waste per inhabitant, according to a study of the International Telecommunication Union, United Nations University and the...
For the sake of what?
(We yield this space to the statement of the National Union of Students of the Philippines due to its timeliness. – Ed.)
THE National Union...
Numb
THE ghosts of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances have been haunting the Philippines since the Marcos era. And yet, two branches of the government...