Can LTO-6 walk the talk?
IN THE WAKE of two tragic road crashes in Luzon that claimed young lives and shocked the nation, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region...
Listening to the people: How public pressure is shaping policy
BEYOND being just an environmental campaign, the growing movement to preserve Isla Verde in the Iloilo River is a striking example of the power...
Saving Isla Verde: A test of Iloilo City’s commitment to sustainable dev’t
MORE THAN just an environmental issue, the growing clamor to preserve Isla Verde from possible removal as part of a flood control project along...
Road safety begins with systemic reform
IF WE are to truly make roads in Western Visayas – and elsewhere in the country – safer, we must stop treating symptoms and...
Mandatory drug testing for PUV drivers: Will it be different this time?
IN WESTERN Visayas, the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) move to impose quarterly mandatory drug testing for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers has been met...
No accidents, but are we really safe?
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas recently bared an encouraging statistic: zero major workplace accidents as of March 2025, as...
Will politicians respect the ‘ayuda’ ban?
WITH THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) imposing a 10-day ban on the distribution of financial assistance from May 2 to May 12, all eyes...
A double burden: Tackling both hunger and excess in Iloilo’s children
AT FIRST glance, the latest data from the Iloilo Provincial Health Office, as reported by this paper recently, seems promising: undernutrition is declining among...
No child left behind
THE RECENT report by the Iloilo Provincial Health Office brings welcome news: the province has made commendable strides in reducing child malnutrition, thanks in...
WV jail overcrowding a public safety and health concern
THE SIGNIFICANT reduction of jail congestion in Western Visayas — from a staggering 600 percent down to about 290 percent — is most welcome....