Invest in parents to save the children
WHEN discussions about child labor arise, the focus naturally falls on the children. After all, they are the ones found working in farms, construction...
A region’s progress should not be measured by economics alone
WESTERN Visayas has much to be proud of.
In recent years, the region has been repeatedly cited for its economic growth, expanding investments, rising...
Poverty: the real employer of child laborers
AS THE NATION celebrates Independence Day and reflects on the sacrifices made to secure freedom for Filipinos, it is worth asking a difficult question:...
Teachers carrying the burden of systemic deficiencies
AS NEARLY one million learners return to classrooms across Western Visayas this school year, much attention has understandably been focused on the shortage of...
Wanted: Disaster-resilient schools
EVERY YEAR, the Philippines braces for the next typhoon, flood, earthquake, or other natural disaster. Every year, communities rebuild homes, roads, bridges, and public...
Local governments must step up for education
AS SCHOOLS across Western Visayas open their doors to nearly one million learners this school year, one reality is impossible to ignore: many students...
Every child deserves a proper classroom
AS NEARLY one million learners return to school across Western Visayas today, many will not be stepping into the kind of classrooms they deserve....
High cost of throwaway culture in Iloilo City
THE NUMBERS are difficult to ignore.
In just two weeks, Iloilo City’s “Oplan Kontra Baha” campaign recovered 74 tons of garbage from rivers and creeks....
Who is polluting our rivers?
THE GARBAGE does not lie.
For years, floods in Iloilo City have been blamed on heavy rains, climate change, inadequate drainage systems, and rapid urbanization....
The 74-ton wake-up call
THE NUMBER should shock every Ilonggo.
Seventy-four tons of garbage. Collected from Iloilo City’s rivers and creeks in just two weeks, as reported by this...