Protecting Ilonggo workers in the global labor market
OVERSEAS work has long been seen as a ticket to better opportunities. The recent Iloilo PESO Job and Migrants Fair 2025 sparked both hope...
Balancing competition and local protection in Iloilo’s transport sector
TH E IMPENDING entry of 100 “blue taxi” units from two Davao-based companies into Iloilo City has ignited a controversy that goes beyond the...
The West Panay Fault and the lessons we ignore
THE RECENT Western Visayas-wide earthquake and tsunami drill should not lull us into complacency. For beneath the calm surface of Panay Island lies a...
Rediscovering low-tech solutions in disaster response
WHEN the church bells of Banate, Iloilo rang in the afternoon of October 23, they did more than mark the hour — they reminded...
The forgotten basics of urban flood management
EVERY time a storm hits, towns and across Western Visayas are reminded — painfully — that progress built without proper drainage is an illusion....
Preparedness begins at home — but government must do its part
WHEN Tropical Storm “Ramil” brought torrents of rain to northern Iloilo, hundreds of families scrambled to save their belongings, elevate appliances, and flee to...
Fluvial flooding: The overlooked threat in low-lying Iloilo
WHEN PEOPLE think of flooding, they often imagine swollen rivers bursting their banks or storm surges crashing into coastal villages. But in many parts...
Drainage reform should be Iloilo’s next big infrastructure priority
TROPICAL Storm “Ramil” has once again revealed what Ilonggos have long known but the government has failed to act upon — that Iloilo’s drainage...
Cycle of floods and forgetting: Why Capiz must break free
TROPICAL Storm “Ramil” has once again laid bare the painful truth: Capiz remains trapped in a cycle of floods, destruction, and short-lived recovery. Every...
Command and coordination: The missing link in disaster response
DISASTER preparedness goes far beyond the motions of sounding alarms and leading people out of buildings. It is built on the unseen framework of...