Action for regreening
SATURDAY last week, May 19, the provincial government of Iloilo again conducted mangrove planting in the municipalities of Leganes and Dumangas. It was in...
Housing woes
SURVIVORS of 2013’s super typhoon “Yolanda” in Concepcion, Iloilo have been complaining since last year yet about the substandard housing units built for them...
Peace based on justice
(We yield this space to the statement of the Ecumenical Bishops’ Forum due to its significance. – Ed.)
THE Ecumenical Bishops’ Forum is delighted with...
Review K to 12 program
HOW’S the K to 12 program? A lot of issues have emerged since its implementation, including the chronic underfunding for the requirements of basic...
Stay in PH or work abroad?
FIGURES from the US National Council of State Boards of Nursing Inc. showed a total of 7,791 Filipino nurses hoping to practice their profession...
Save our oceans
MAY is the Month of the Ocean. This yearly observance is a call for everyone to help limit global warming as a way to...
Make or break stage
THE FORMAL resumption of the peace negotiation between the government and National Democratic Front next month is being viewed with guarded optimism.
The Comprehensive Agreement...
Decent jobs at home
A STEADY stream of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait has been returning to the Philippines. What is the government doing to help them...
Generate more jobs
NEW graduates are potential additions to the labor force. But really, how many college graduates would land jobs?
Some may be lucky to find work...
At the mercy of unpredictable weather
THE DRY SEASON, sometimes referred to as summer, in the Philippines is usually associated with a long, dry spell. But in recent years, in...