Frats and gangs
NOW that the President has signed an anti-hazing law, we are hopeful it would be enforced seriously. Hazing is becoming a perennial problem and...
Alternative to war
HOW SHOULD we address the Bangsamoro question and resolve the decades-old Mindanao conflict? An all-out war narrative has been proven to be ineffective and...
Public frustration
THE LACK of public indignation over the spate of killings of alleged drug suspects is disturbing. But this could be viewed as manifestation of...
Enough of plastic trash
THE Ocean Conservancy reported that the Philippines is one of the top sources of plastic trash dumped into the sea, contributing 2.7 million metric...
‘Zero casualty’ mindset
TYPHOON “Maria” (or “Gardo” when it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility) is not expected to make landfall. Still, expect inclement weather because the...
Better safe than sorry
IN THE next two days expect rains due to tropical typhoon “Maria.” Though it is not expected to make landfall in the country, the...
Worrisome transition
THE CREATION of a powerful “Transition Commission” under the Federal Constitution proposed by the Consultative Committee should be viewed with great concern.
This Transition Commission...
‘Leptos’
THE Department of Health ascribed the rise in leptospirosis cases to uncollected garbage and to flooding due to continuous rains.
Indeed, poor waste management attracts...
Dangerous country for women
A RECENT survey of Thomas Reuters Foundation ranked the Philippines as one of the 10 most dangerous nations in terms of human trafficking. Our...
Escalation of attacks
(We yield this space to the statement of the Ecumenical Voice for Human Rights and Peace in the Philippines due to its timeliness. –...