In perpetual fear
EDITORIAL
February 19, 2018
HOW MANY actually participated in the nationwide earthquake drill on Feb. 15?
Buried by bigger headlines last week was the first quarter nationwide...
Wasting rice
EDITORIAL
February 18, 2018
THE Philippines, one of the world’s biggest importers of rice, could go a long way to achieving its elusive goal of self-sufficiency...
Dengvaxia haste makes waste
EDITORIAL
February 17, 2018
THE UNDUE haste in the implementation of the government’s dengue vaccination program became apparent when, on Nov. 29, 2017, or more than...
Minimizing the risk
EDITORIAL
February 16, 2018
YESTERDAY the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council held this year’s first quarter nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill. The goal, really, is...
Free irrigation
EDITORIAL
February 15, 2018
THE Free Irrigation Services Act, which became a law on Feb. 2, effectively subsidizes irrigation for local farmers who pay for the...
Frothing in the mouth
EDITORIAL
February 14, 2018
PRESIDENT Duterte is known for his “colorful language” – a euphemism his apologists constantly invoke as an excuse for their principal’s uncouth...
Wanted: Boracay roadmap
EDITORIAL
February 13, 2018
HOUSE Resolution No. 1087 seeks to determine necessary actions of the government to prevent the deterioration of local tourist spots, most notably...
OFW
EDITORIAL
February 12, 2018
PAID domestic work abroad is prone to abuse and exploitation as it is usually not covered by labor and social legislation in...
Making a dictator
EDITORIAL
February 11, 2018
AMONG the “salient features” of the proposed new Constitution submitted by the House of Representatives’ Committee on Constitutional Amendments, which sponsored House...
Betrayed
EDITORIAL
February 10, 2018
(We yield this space to the joint statement of the Federation of Free Workers and Kilusang Mayo Uno due to it s...