A call for accountability in WV drainage and planning
EVERY YEAR, the same story repeats itself across Western Visayas: torrential rains, submerged streets, and thousands of evacuees seeking dry ground. This cycle of...
Fifteen minutes to safety
WHEN THE shaking begins, the clock starts ticking. According to the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) as reported by this...
A reality check on the road: officials should commute more often
WHEN Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 6 director Atty. Gaudioso Geduspan II joined ordinary commuters on a jeepney ride from Pavia, Iloilo to Iloilo...
Reinventing Iloilo’s agricultural future
ILOILO Province’s 1.4 percent economic growth in 2024, its weakest in years, should not be read merely as a statistical dip but as a...
A crisis of trust in the SK system
THE MYSTERIOUS disappearance of Barangay MV Hechanova’s Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chair in Jaro, Iloilo City — and the simultaneous disappearance of P430,000 in youth...
Iloilo’s 20-year ‘green’ commitment: Will future leaders stay the course?
THE PROMISE to transform Iloilo into a “Forest Province” by 2044 is bold, visionary — and perilously long-term. In a political culture obsessed with...
Wake-up call for WV’s food security
THE STEEP decline of Iloilo Province’s agriculture sector in 2024, as reported by this paper recently, should jolt the entire Western Visayas into action....
Saving Iloilo’s agricultural backbone before it collapses
ILOILO PROVINCE’s recent economic report is a sobering reminder that no matter how fast the services and industry sectors grow, a weak agricultural base...
Sustaining Iloilo City’s economic momentum
ILOILO City’s 7.1 percent economic growth in 2024 is a statement of resilience. After years of pandemic disruptions, the city’s economy has not only...
Teacher mismatch in WV and its cost on learning quality
WHEN a Math teacher is made to teach Media Arts, or an English major handles MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health), something is...