Back to school, back to the health risks?
AS SCHOOLS across Iloilo Province reopen for in-person classes, so too do the doors open wide to a host of preventable public health threats....
Building on gains, avoiding setbacks
LEADERSHIP changes in law enforcement shape the direction of public safety and community trust. The recent turnover of command at the Police Regional Office...
A welcome push for accountability in PRO-6
POLICE Brigadier General Josefino Ligan’s inaugural message as the new regional director of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is a bold and welcome departure...
Why Iloilo’s growth hinges on urgent water infrastructure reform
ILOILO City’s rise as a key economic hub in the Visayas is undeniable — its skyline grows taller, its investments more ambitious, and its...
Hidden health crisis in Iloilo City’s water shortage
ILOILO City is often lauded as one of the country’s most livable cities. But beneath the facade of progress lies a simmering public health...
Iloilo volunteer fire brigades filling firefighting gap
THE RECENT third-alarm fire that gutted a portion of a high-rise hotel in Iloilo City was yet another reminder of the persistent equipment gaps...
Earthquake-ready?
THE THREAT of a major earthquake is not a matter of if — but when. In Western Visayas, where the Second Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous...
Are we training a future-ready regional workforce?
THE BEGINNING of every school year brings a sense of hope. In Western Visayas, more than a million learners trooped back to public schools...
A victory for power consumers
THE SUPREME Court ruling affirming the constitutionality of MORE Electric and Power Corporation’s franchise expansion is a defining moment for electricity consumers in Iloilo...
Stopgap measures are not enough; time to future-proof WV’s schools
ANOTHER school year has begun, and once again, public schools in Western Visayas are scrambling to make do with shortages — classroom shortage, teacher...