Don’t flirt with ‘FLiRT’
WITH THE FLiRT variant of COVID-19 emerging as a new threat, Health authorities have issued this advice: for the public to maintain strict adherence...
Securing the digital ballot for OFWs
AS THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) gears up for the May 2025 midterm elections with a pioneering initiative to implement online voting for overseas...
Proposed Boracay Bridge: Paradise progress or pathway to peril?
THE IDYLLIC shores of Boracay Island may be linked to mainland Aklan by a bridge, a proposal that has divided stakeholders. This P6.5-billion proposed...
Engaging communities in wildlife protection
A MAN WAS arrest in La Paz, Iloilo City over the weekend for selling endangered birds. He yielded 14 endangered birds, including Walden’s Hornbills...
Lessons from withered palms
THE UNFORTUNATE withering of non-native Royal Palm trees in Iloilo City’s Diversion Road is an example of the many harsh challenges urban environments face...
Vaping not a harmless habit
A 22-YEAR-OLD male with no known health risks apart from daily vaping succumbed to a heart attack. This is the first vape-related death in...
Clean-ups must not be one-off events
AS THE RAINY season looms, local governments are urged to prioritize community health and safety through robust clean-up initiatives. In fact, such measures should...
Stay vigilant, COVID-19 not over yet
AS MUCH as we all wish to turn the page on the COVID-19 pandemic, recent developments remind us that the virus is still very...
Preparation can’t be an afterthought
THE RAINY season is not only synonymous with typhoons and flooding but also with a spike in various infectious diseases. Among these, dengue remains...
LGUs should invest more in nutrition
THE NATIONAL Nutrition Council (NNC) has raised an alarm over the state of child malnutrition in Western Visayas which, despite some progress, remains a...