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...
Confronting pandemic learning losses head-on
THE SCARS of the COVID-19 pandemic are not only measured in hospital records or economic downturns — they are also etched in the minds...
Tackling Iloilo’s low functional literacy
THE DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Iloilo’s rollout of the “Kasimaryo Ko, Tudluan Ko” program is a response to the province being...
Development vs environment: Striking the right balance
THE ENVIRONMENTAL Management Bureau’s (EMB) decision to suspend the approval of Certificates of Non-Coverage (CNCs) for flood control projects in Western Visayas, including those...
Let the people speak on the proposed Iloilo River footbridge
THE FUROR over the proposed P150-million footbridge across the Iloilo River goes beyond mere dispute over engineering. It is a test of how well...
Iloilo and Antique show the way to inter-provincial collaboration
THE RECENT dialogue between the provinces of Iloilo and Antique, as reported by this paper yesterday, was an environmental planning session and more —...
Vaccination – a social equalizer
THE ONGOING school-based immunization drive of the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas reminds us of a powerful truth: vaccination is, beyond being...
Accountability beyond contractors
WHEN CORRUPTION in public works is exposed, the immediate targets are often the contractors. They are hauled before inquiries, blamed for substandard projects, and...
Lawmakers investigating themselves
THE ONGOING congressional inquiry into flood control anomalies has exposed a flaw in our system: lawmakers investigating themselves.
The blunt remark of Monsignor Meliton...
Flood resilience must be rooted in communities
FLOODS are a test of how well a province prepares and adapts. Iloilo’s Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is right when he says that “the...