Accessible heart care
AS THE leading cause of death in Western Visayas according to the Department of Health, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) demand an urgent, robust response, not...
Moonlighting and misconduct
THE RECENT misconduct involving two members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has spotlighted the need for stricter discipline and prohibition against moonlighting within...
Tobacco troubles in WV
WESTERN Visayas’ smoking rates exceed national figures, with 20.2% of the adult population identified as tobacco users, recent figures released by the Department of...
No room for complacency
THE SURGE in HIV cases in Western Visayas demands immediate and concerted action. According to the latest report by the Department of Health (DOH),...
Urgency of completing Jalaur mega dam
THE JALAUR River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II (JRMP II), a cornerstone infrastructure development in Iloilo, promises significant economic and social benefits. With the project’s...
Price freeze in times of calamity
IN TIMES of crisis, such as the El Niño phenomenon and pertussis outbreak currently affecting parts of Western Visayas, the importance of a price...
Address dengue today to avoid a health crisis tomorrow
IN JUST the first five months of this year, Western Visayas recorded 2,837 cases of dengue, including six fatalities. This 18 percent increase compared...
Protect Panay’s precious natural park
THE RECENT sighting of the critically-endangered Visayan warty pigs in the Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park (NPPNP) is, indeed, an exciting wildlife discovery. But...
A step towards electoral integrity
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) has made a landmark decision – prohibiting the substitution of candidates beyond the deadline of the filing period of...
Stain of corruption on the badge of honor
THE RECENT sacking of three police officers from the Aklan and Negros Occidental provincial police offices mirrors the persistent plague of corruption that tarnishes...