One day won’t save our seas
THE RECENT September 20 observance of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) once again proved the power of collective action. In Western Visayas, thousands rolled...
Small bridges, big futures
WHEN Secretary Rex Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development visited Janiuay town in Iloilo Province last week, the spotlight was not...
Corruption as a gut Issue, not just a political scandal
IN ILOILO, as in the rest of the country, corruption has ceased to be an abstract buzzword reserved for speeches, investigations, or political campaigns....
Putting science at the center of Iloilo City’s urban planning
WHEN the rains pour and the streets of Iloilo City flood, the city’s collective frustration is often directed at clogged canals, poorly designed drainage,...
September 21: Memory meets outrage
SEPTEMBER 21 is a wound in our history — the day Martial Law was declared in 1972, ushering in years of fear, abuse, and...
Freedom of assembly
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s suspension of the rally permit requirement — timed ahead of the September 21 Martial Law anniversary — shines a spotlight...
Ensuring quality of public works
WHEN IT comes to public infrastructure, quality is not negotiable. Projects built with taxpayers’ money must stand the test of time and serve the...
Accountability in infra projects
FOR TOO long, the government’s public works system allowed “paper-only” completions; projects were declared finished on official documents but were, in reality, far from...
Collective action against corruption
MONSIGNOR Meliton Oso, director of the Jaro Archdiocesan Social Action Center, has urged Ilonggos to join the nationwide action against corruption.
“The people must...
Beyond construction: Building a culture of classroom sustainability
AS REPORTED by this paper over the weekend, the Iloilo provincial government’s move to allocate P600 million from the Special Education Fund (SEF) to...