Preparedness must become a way of life
JULY of each year, the observance of National Disaster Resilience Month reminds Filipinos that disasters are no longer rare events but recurring challenges that...
When jobs exist but livelihoods do not
WESTERN Visayas should be encouraged by one figure in the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) latest Labor Market Profile: more people are willing...
No child should feel the need to carry a gun
THE MOST chilling part of the recent incident at Barotac Nuevo National Comprehensive High School is not merely that a 15-year-old student managed to...
Modernizing agriculture must not stop at pilot projects
FOR DECADES, farmers have been expected to produce more food despite aging equipment, rising production costs, labor shortages, climate change, and dwindling government support....
A silent crisis demanding loud action
NATURAL disasters often dominate headlines because their destruction is immediate and visible. Typhoons flatten homes, flood communities, and claim lives. Governments mobilize relief operations,...
Don’t let Sicogon become another broken promise
FOR DECADES, Sicogon Island has represented one of Iloilo’s greatest unrealized dreams.
Blessed with powdery white beaches, rich marine life, lush forests, and breathtaking landscapes,...
Transparency is only the beginning
THE LATEST recognition bestowed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) upon 42 of Iloilo Province’s 43 local government units (LGUs)...
The real firewall is at home
THE HORRIFIC school shooting in Tacloban City has shaken the nation and forced the country to confront an uncomfortable reality: children today are growing...
Planting trees is easy; growing a forest is the real challenge
PLANTING more than 10,000 trees across Iloilo on Arbor Day yesterday was an inspiring sight. It demonstrated that thousands of Ilonggos were willing to...
Sanitation is civilization
FOR MANY communities, progress is often measured by roads built, bridges completed, or investments attracted. Yet some of the most meaningful indicators of development...