Bully in our backyard and front yard
EDITORIAL
January 16, 2018
IS CHINA doing in Benham Rise the same modus operandi it used in 2005 that jeopardized the Philippines’ claim in the Recto Reed...
War’s uncomfortable women
EDITORIAL
January 15, 2018
A BRONZE statue that commemorates World War II Filipino “comfort women” (read: sex slaves) recently unveiled in Metro Manila is stirring debate....
How safe are our malls?
EDITORIAL
January 14, 2018
CALLS for fire safety audit of malls nationwide are growing loud, no doubt prompted by the fatal fire that struck a mall...
Paying teachers
EDITORIAL
January 13, 2018
THE GOVERNMENT’S expressed intent to grant the long overdue demand for salary increase of public school teachers is most welcome. Public school...
Full compliance
EDITORIAL
January 12, 2018
THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) must exercise utmost vigilance especially in monitoring compliance to or violation of environmental laws...
Giving teeth to environmental laws
EDITORIAL
January 11, 2018
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 6 is strengthening its enforcement of environmental laws, rules and regulations by...
EDITORIAL
Ready all the time
TROPICAL storm Urduja is primarily pummeling Eastern Visayas but Northern Iloilo, Capiz and Aklan in Western Visayas are affected too, according...
EDITORIAL | Coastal management
Sunday, December 3, 2017
THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently conducted a simultaneous nationwide coastal cleanup to mark the National Climate Change...
EDITORIAL
Judges-at-large
THE CRIMINAL justice system in the Philippines is perceived to be slow, given the sheer volume of docketed cases. Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel...
EDITORIAL
Danger in a box
CAN the so-called “drop box system” solve drug trafficking, criminality or ensure security of citizens? Can it address the roots of...